[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C.

  • Liskeard (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following are details of new cases, deaths and case rates, and mortality rates from Tuberculosis during 1953 : New Cases Death,s Age Group M. F. M. F. 6— 1 1— 5 5—15 15—45 45—65 65 and over Rate per 1,000 of Population New Cases Liskeard R.D. 0.71 Health Area No. 7 1.18 England & Wales Not stated All Cases 5.33 6.29 Not stated Deaths 0.14 0.15 0.20 During the year seven susceptible contacts of tuberculosis all below the age of 15 years, were given B.C.G. vaccination in an endeavour to increase their resistance to this disease. National Assistance Act, 1948. In May, 1953, an old man, aged 84 years, was found to be living alone in filthy and insanitary conditions. Because of his obstinate refusal to enter an institution where he could be cared for the Council agreed with my recom¬ mendation that an application under Section 47 of this Act be made to the appropriate Court of Summary Jurisdiction for an order authorising the old man’s removal to, and detention in Lamellion Hospital, Liskeard. After hearing the application the Court made the necessary order, and the old person was duly removed to Lamellion Hospital. On finding out how well he was cared for the old man expressed his willingness to remain there permanently, and no action to seek a renewal of the order was called for. Water Supply. No major developments took place in this sphere during 1953. The amount of water which the Borough of Liskeard can allow to be drawn into the trunk main to Polruan remains at 50,000 gallons per day, which necessarily limits the use to which this long and costly length of main can be put in supplying consumers who are anxious to obtain a reliable supply of pure piped water from it. In spite of these restrictions it was found possible to give supplies to the villages of Dobwalls and Lanreath, and to a small number of individual properties along the course of the main. Until new intake works can be completed, and additional treatment facilities provided at St. Cleer, no further work to afford supplies along the course of the trunk main can be undertaken. Elsewhere in the Rural District the arrangements