[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Goole Borough.

  • Goole (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Goole Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE BOROUGH OF GOOLE LADIES and GENTLEMEN, I have the honour to- present the Annual Report on the health of the Borough of Goole and the work of the Public Health Department during 1969. The report is not really of my work but that of my predecessor. Dr. Appleton, who as the first Divisional Medical Officer, contributed greatly to the development of the Health Services of this Division, and to whom, I am sure, you would wish me to extendi your thanks. The first Annual Report for this township was published for the year 1875, which makes this one the 95th in the series. These reports have been presented by your Medical Officers of Health as follows: 1875—1878 1879—1901 1902—1946 1947—1969 1970— H. Franklin Parsons, M.D. J. Mitchell Wilson, M.D., S.Sc. Cert. Alexander M. Erskine, M.D., D.P.H. S. Kennaugh Appleton, M.D., D.P.H., D.T.M. Muriel J. Lowe, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., D.C.H. VITAL STATISTICS: 306 live births were registered; 20 less than in 1968. This gives a Birth Rate of 16.6 per 1,000 population, the Adjusted Birth Rate being the same. The Still Birth Rate was 40.8 (13 stillbirths), and the Perinatal Mortality Rate was 50.2. This high rate compared with 36.1 in 1968 is accounted for by the high number of still births (13) whereas in 1968 there were only 6 stillbirths. Illegitimate births totalled 23. 255 deaths were registered, giving a Crude Death Rate of 13.8 and an Adjusted Death Rate of 14.5 per 1,000 population. Births exceeded deaths by 51. The Infant Mortality Rate of 9.8 per 1,000 live births is the lowest ever recorded in Goole. The deaths were only 3 in number, ail occurred in the first week of life and were all due to prematurity. The County Urban Rate was 19.3, and the National Rate was 18.1. There was one maternal death giving a rate per 1,000 total bbirths of 3.13. There was one maternal death giving a rate per 1,000 total births cerebrovascular disease. Deaths from cancer of all types which was the lowest for 22 years in 1968 has risen again to- the high rate of 3.20 (3.27 in 1965 being the highest figure recorded). INFECTIOUS DISEASES: 38 cases of infectious disease were notified during the year; 16 of which were accounted for by infective jaundice. There were five new cases of tuberculosis notified. CERVICAL CYTOLOGY: During the year 147 women attended the Goole Clinic for cancer smear test. Of these one showed abnormal cells and was referred to her G.P. for further investigations, A breast examination is carried out on all women attending and five patients were referred to their G.P’s.