[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunfermline.

  • Dunfermline (Scotland). Council.
Date:
1946
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    To the Trovost, Magistrates, and Town Councillors of the Qity and 3? oyal ‘Burgh of Thinfer inline, and to the rlDepartment of Health or Scotland. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the \nnual Report on the health of Dunfermline for the year 1946. So far as can be ascertained, the communal health did not deteriorate in spite of the abnormality of the times. The low incidence of diphtheria establishes a new record. Only four confirmed cases were recorded as against ten for the previous year. Scarlet fever, too, was conspicuous by its relative absence. Only thirty-five cases were recorded as against sixty-nine the previous vear. This is the lowest incidence ever returned in Dunfermiine. The Maternity Hospital worked throughout the year to the full limit of its capacity. The ante-natal and post-natal clinics return the large increase of 3214 attendances. The Public Health Department functioned to its full extent. With shortage of staff, the strain at times was considerable. I have much pleasure in acknowledging my indebtedness to all who so loyally co-operated in the work. I am, Your obedient Servant, C. BARCLAY REE KIR, Medical Officer of Health. Public Health Department, Dunfermline, 30th July 1947.