[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Richmond (Yorkshire) Borough.

Richmond (North Yorkshire, England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1938

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YORKSHIRE. Report of Medical Officer of Health. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Richmond. Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, I have the honour to present to you my Report on the health of the Borough for the year ended 31st Dec., 1938. The Report will be an ordinary Report, and will deal more especially with the yea.r under review, as set out in the Ministry of Health Circular, 1728. The political situation during the autumn of the year created alarm, necessitating extra work in connection with Air Raid Precautions. The Report shows matters for congratulation on the one hand, and on the otheir, matters, some of which are serious and demand your attention, and others which, although not so immediate, nevertheless require remedying in the interests of the Borough. Allusion has already been made to all of these in previous reports. With regard to the good points 1. Geographical situation. 2. A small number of Infectious Diseases. 3. A high Birth Rate. 4. A low Death Rate.