[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, North Witchford R.D.C.

  • North Witchford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, North Witchford R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *3* tH NORTH WITCHFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1948. MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN,— 1 beS Present to you my report for the year 1948 on the health conditions of your district during that period. I also present the Sanitary Inspector's report. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, CECIL THOMAS, Medical Officer of Health. THE GENERAL HEALTH of the district has been good, there epidemics. were no serious GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEALTH SERVICES. (1) Public Health Officers. Medical Officer of Health—CECIL THOMAS, M.R.C S LRCP Sanitary Inspector—H. BURTON, A.R.S.I. (2) Nursing in the Home. The entire district has the services of Trained Nurses under the control of local Associations. Since July, 1948, this service is now free. (3) Hospitals. Free treatment at Cambridge, Peterborough and Doddington Hospitals is now available to all. (4) Ambulance Facilities. The whole area is now served bv Ambulances under the control of the County Council. (5) Child Welfare. Free clinics are held at Doddington and Manea. Transport is arranged for Benwick and Wimblington to attend the Doddington Clinic which is now held twice monthly. Statistics: Total M. F. Live Births „. 103 55 48 Still Births. 2 1 1 Deaths. 61 Qr O i 24 Deaths of infants under 1 year. Q o 2 1 Causes of death were: Heart Diseases . 20 Intracranial Vascular Diseases 5 Cancer... 7 Bronchitis. rr i Pulmonarv Tuberculosis . 2 Other Digestive diseases . 1 Nephritis . 1 Suicide. 9 O Other Violent Causes ... 1) o All Other Causes... 9 Appendicitis. 1 Premature Birth. 1 Congenital Malformation .. 1