[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'I'cl. No. 5369 HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TOWN HALL, BURl'ON UPON TRENT. July, i960. TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COUNCILLORS OF THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF BURTON UPON TRENT. Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1959. It is my sorrowful duty to record the deaths during the year of two members of the Health Gommittee, Gouncillor Walter J. Bull, J.P., and Councillor Dr. Norman J. Cochran, M.B.E. Councillor Bull became a member of the Health Committee in 1945, and he died during his term of office as Mayor of the Borough. Councillor Dr. Cochran became a member of the Health Committee in 1950, and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Education Committee of the Council. The general health of the Borough continues to be good. The only infectious disease of note during the year was measles, generally of a mild type, of which 1,015 cases were notified, compared with 39 in 1958. The Live Birth Rate rose to 19.0 per 1,000, compared with 17.7 in 1958. The Infant Mortality Rate fell to 28 per 1,000 live births, compared with 30 in 1958. The number of deaths was 654, compared with 640 in 1958. Of these 118 were due to cancer, compared with 104 in 1958. The death rate from pulmonary tuberculosis was 0.04 per 1,000 population—a record low rate. There were no maternal deaths during the year. Staff ; Dr. Michael Gibbs resigned on 28-8-59 on his appointment as Deputy Medical Officer of Health of Mans- field, Notts., and was succeeded by Dr. W. R. Henwood, who commenced duty as Assistant Medical Officer of Health on