[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Poor Law Relief.—The total amount of Out-door Relief expended in Burnley during the year was £32,035, as compared with £23,521 in 1931. The weekly average number of persons in receipt of Out-relief was 2,502 comprising 1,147 cases. There were 844 admissions to the House ” portion of Primrose Bank Institution. Rateable Value.—The rateable value for the year 1932-33 was £553,545, and the sum represented by a penny rate £2,100. Both these figures show a reduction on those of the previous year. Unemployment.—The number of applicants on the live register of the Employment Exchange in the last week of each month in 1932 averaged 12,314, as compared with 18,292 in 1931. No. on Live No. on Live Date. Register. Date. Register. 25-1-32 12,874 25-7-32 13,060 22-2-32 11,968 22-8-32 17,052 21-3-32 10,231 26-9-32 16,578 25-4-32 10,465 ... 24-10-32 11,092 23-5-32 10,951 ... 21-11-32 10,747 27-6-32 12,751 19-12-32 9,995 Health Insurance.—The total number of insured persons in Burnley on the 31st December, 1932, was approximately 53,650, or 54-6% of the total population. The number of insured persons is 669 less than at the corresponding period of the previoiis year. The Weather of 1932 compared with 1931. Meteorological Observations at Queen’s Park. 1932 Sunshine: Total ... ... ... 1,006 1 hours No. of days with bright sunshine ... ... 266 Highest amount in 24 hours 15-0 hours on 15th June Rainfall: Total fall No. of days rain Highest amount in a day 42-74 ins. 221 1-96 ins. on 2nd September 1931 958-5 hours 258 13-J) hours on 26th June 47-23 ins. 217 T93 ins. on 3rd November