[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper U.D.C.

Belper (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1939

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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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BELPER URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. October, 1940. To the members of the Council. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in presenting to you herewith the annual report on the health of the district for the year 1939. In accordance with recent instructions from the Ministry of Health, this year’s report appears in abbreviated form, but every effort has been made to ensure that it contains all the important information concerning the health of the district. The population of the area is 14,650 compared with 14,620 for the previous year. From a perusal of the statistics you will, I am sure, find that the health of the district was very good during the year under review. The statistics also give some indication of the hard work done by the Sanitary Authority over a number of years. I'here is no special item which requires to be brought to your notice. The water and sewerage systems of the district are satisfactory, but conversion work has been held up on account of the war. During the year there were 165 deaths—90 males and 75 females—giving a death rate of 11.26 per thousand of the population, as against 11.08 in 19.38 when 162 deaths were recoi'ded.