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

  • Builth Wells (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Builth Wells U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Builth Wells Urban District Council Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health, 1939, Mr Chairman and Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in presenting to you rit annual report for the year 1939,This is my first report as your Medical Officer of Health and it is to be regretted that war conditions mahe it impossible for this report to be as full as I should have wished. In accordance with the wishes of the Welsh Board of Health,as expressed in Circular 2067(Wales), this report must bo considered to be an interim one and is confined to urgent and essential matters which have affected the public health during the year. At the end of the war a report will bo made dealing more fully with the period from the beginning of 1939 to the end of the last complete year. Full Time Medical Officer of Health, On May 1st 1939 the first full tino Medical Officer of Health to the district v/gb appointed. Previous to this date the position was hold by a part time officer and a full time officer should bo of great advantage to the town. On May 1st Dr.D,J.Jones was appointed in this capacity and he terminated his appointment on December 31st 1939, A housing scheme for the abatement of overcrowding was in course of preparation during the yoar but was cancelled due to outbreak of war. There wore no urgent or essential matters affecting the public health luring the year. Infecticus Disease, There was no severe outbreak of infectious disease in the district during the year. According to the infectious disease register only one case was ^ notified,namely a case of acute primary pneumonia. As far as I am aware no exceptional administrative measures wore taken or recommended by the MedicalOfficer of Health, I am, your obedient servant, T.C,R,George, District Medical. Officer of Health,