[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Kirkburton U.D.C.

  • Kirkburton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Kirkburton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Divisional Health Office, Woodville, Scar Lane, GOLCAR, Nr. Huddersfield November, 1949. To the Chairman and Members of the Kirkburton Urban District Council. Mr. Chairman, Lady and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present to you my second Annual Report on the health of the Kirkburton Urban District and the work of the Public Health Department during the year 1948. The Report is the 9th in the series since the formation of the enlarged Urban District in 1938. The County Council Scheme of Divisional Health Administra- tion commenced on the 1st January, 1948. Under this scheme all the preventive medical services in the area are administered together by one Medical Officer acting as Divisional Medical Officer for County Council work, and as Medical Officer of Health for sanitary authorities within the Division. Kirkburton is placed in Division No. 20 which also includes the Urban Districts of Colne Valley, Denby Dale, Holmfirth and Meltham. During the year the Divisional organisation has gradually been built up and at the end of the year was reasonably complete. The various particulars of the Vital Statistics relating to the District show that the health of the community has been well maintained although there has been a fall m the Birth Rate of 2.49 per 1,000 of the population as compared with the previous year. Except for an in- crease in the number of cases of Scarlet Fever there has been no abnor- mal incidence of infectious or other diseases. The Chief Sanitary Inspector has spent much time and energy in collecting reliable statistics regarding the sanitary circumstances of the District, including particulars of water supplies, closet accommoda- tion, etc. I am pleased to record that the Council approved the recom- mendation made in, my last report that a full-time clerk be appointed to work in the Department. Unfortunately it was not possible to make the appointment until late in 1949. In conclusion I wish to tender my thanks to the Chairman and Members of the Council for their continued support, and to acknowledge the invaluable assistance given to me by the Chief Sanitary Inspector, Mr. E. Stansfield, and all other Officials of the Council. I am, Your obedient servant, ERIC WARD Medical Officer of Health,