[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Moray & Nairn.

  • Moray & Nairn (Scotland). Council.
Date:
1958
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    County Bulled . Elgin, 15th September 3; . To The Secretary, Denartraent of Health for Scotiara. The joint County Council of Moray & Naim, The Moray County Council, The Nairnshire County Council, The Town Councils cf Buvghead, S3 gin, Torres, Grantov?n^n«Spey, Los&iemouth, Haim i?ofb,.- The Joint :.J/ Leiden LaJies and Gentleman, T have the honour to submit the Annual Report on the heo.lta o C 'ora', . and Nairn for the year ending 31st December 1958* Trie principal vital statistics for the year indicate that the healt; yi tiie oorccaaiity was very satisfactoiy* The Infant Mortality rat'-* was \ lowest aver recorded in the combined County and the number of deaf a > tuberculosis ©quailed the previous low re cold of 1952- An outstanding feature of the year9 a work was the highly successful X-ray Campaign which brought to light sixteen cases of active tuberculosis* Vaccination against poliomyelitis continued to occ.'.p,. m.-x uf the time of the Health Department, both in the administration and* ca: oi the programme* Good progress was made during the year- Apart from poliomyelitis, the incidence of infection v?es relu lvel\ ■chroughout the year* Nairnshire, however, suffered a sharp outb: c : disease in the late autumn, and there were two fatal cases.. Once more it is a pleasure to express ray appreciation for the xnv . and supoort given by the chaiimen and members of the Health Cownitit-s h;>• X am grateful to the officials of the County Council for L help in all matters relating to the work of this department and to all -.1: of the Health Department for another year of loyal service and iiai.. work. 1 am. Tcur obedient servants JOHN DEWAR, Medical Officer of Health- «■ •i*r».Ttt)tra«otssX3:X? - ... r-*