[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Stoke-upon-Trent Borough.

  • Stoke-on-Trent (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Stoke-upon-Trent Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. To the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the City of Stoke-on-Trent. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report for the year 1938. The population of the City taken at the Census of June, 1931, was 276,639. The population estimated by the Registrar General to the middle of 1938 was 272,000 and this figure is used for all calculation. This is a reduction of 800 as compared with the previous year. The Birth Rate is slightly lower, being 16.4 as compared with 16.7 for the previous year. That for the large towns was 15.0 compared with 14.9 last year. The Death Rate is 11.3, being 1.8 lower than last year and the lowest death rate recorded in the City. The rate for the large towns was 11.7, or 0.8 lower than in 1937. The Infantile Rate was 52, compared to 81 for last year. This also is the lowest rate recorded since Federation. The Maternal Mortality Rate is less satisfactory, being 4.79, compared with 4.58 per thousand total births. Scarlet Fever again continued in epidemic form. The number of Diphtheria cases shows a slight increase over last year and the type continued grave. The case fatality was 6.37, compared with 6.63 last year. Cancer deaths show a slight increase on last year, but are slightly lower than in 1936. Good progress was made in the building of houses during the year, a great deal of extra work has been thrown on the Department by the measures necessitated by the International situation. The Superan¬ nuation Act has made some changes in our personnel.
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