[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Weston-super-Mare Borough.

  • Weston-super-Mare (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Weston-super-Mare Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Department of Public Health, The Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare. TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE BOROUGH OF WESTON-SUPER-MARE. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in submitting my fifth Annual Report. The continuing paper shortage necessitates the brief Report which has been presented during each of the war years, but, possibly, next year it will be practicable for me to submit a more detailed Report, more attractive in form and informative in contents, giving a clearer picture of the activities of my Department during the year. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CYRIL G. EASTWOOD, Medical Officer of Health. Statistical Summary, 1945. Area (including foreshore) • • • • • • ... 7,006 Acres Population : 1931 census ... • • • • • • • • • 31,706 Registrar-General’s estimate for 1945 ... 37,470 Live Births : Male. Female. Total. Legitimate . ... 270 273 543 Illegitimate . 47 28 75 317 301 618 Birth Rate : 16-5. -— Still Births : Male. Female. Total. Legitimate . 7 6 13 Illegitimate . 2 1 3 9 7 16 Still Birth Rate (per 1,000 total births) : 25-2