[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Benfleet U.D.C.

  • Benfleet (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Benfleet U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 ANNUAL REPORT Of THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1944* Public Health Department, London Road, HADLEIGH, Essex. To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District Council of Benfleet. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I have the honour of presenting for your Consideration my Fifteenth Annual Report on the health and sanitary circumstances of your Urban District, for the year 1944- In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 49/45> of the 19th March, 1945> this is intended to be an interim report. Throughout the year, the sympathetic consideration and assistance of the Council have been a great help. I am especially indebted to all members of the staff of the department for their loyal co-operation and assistance. I beg to remain, Your obedient Servant, NORMAN LORRAINE. M.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.S.E. , D.P.H., R.C.P.S. Edin. and R.F,P. S. Glas. July, 1945* SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. Area (in acres) ... ... ... ... 6,370 Number of inhabited houses (end of 1944) according to Rate Book . • • • • • ... 5$570 approx. Rateable Value • • • • • t • • * ... £108,295 Sum represented by a penny rate • • • ... £410 In the above and following statistics, several routine details are emitted as non-essential. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. Total. I/I# Th Live Births: 282 236 156 126 Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population .Legitimate 144 112 .. 17.3 .. Illegitimate 26 12 14 Still Births ; 11 6 5 Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births Legitimate 10 6 4 .. 37.5 .. Illegitimate 1 - 1