[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Preston (Union) R.D.C.

  • Preston (Lancashire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Preston (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Births.—The birth-rate for the Rural District for 1938 is 14*9 per 1000 of the estimated population, a reduction of 0 5 per 1000 on the rate for 1937, but is i*i per 1000 above the last five years’ average. The rate is now exactly one-half that of fifty years ago. Deaths.—The general death-rate for the year under report is 9-6 per 1000 of the population and is the lowest recorded for the Rural District excepting the year 1934 when it was 9 2 ; and 1932 and 1924 when the rate was exactly the same as in 1938. Infant Mortality.—A very favourable rate is recorded— 44 per 1000 live births, against a rate of 63 in the previous year and an average of 50 for the last five years. Here also the death-rate is the loivest on record excepting 1934 when the rate was 38, and 1931 when it was 44. It may be of interest to state that in the ‘ nineties ’ the infant mortality rate for the rural area was about 140 per 1000 births. In conclusion may I be permitted to say that all through the long years of my service I have had reason to be grateful for the generous kindness and courtesy extended to me at all times by the Council. I have endeavoured to the best of my ability to discharge the duties devolving upon me, and the ready acceptance of those efforts by the Council has always been a matter of great satisfaction to me. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, CHARLES J. TRIMBLE, Medical Officer of Health. June, 1939.