[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Mexborough U.D.C.

  • Mexborough (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Mexborough U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    county in 1969 was 12.6 and for England and Wales it was 11.9. Sixty-eight deaths were due to Heart and Circulatory diseases, 42 from all forms of cancer, 39 from respiratory diseases and 26 from cerebro-vascular disease. The death rates for these four categories in respect of the Mexborough Urban District and the West Riding administrative county are as follows : West Riding Mexborough Administrative County Heart and Circulatory disease 4.41 4.39 Cerebro-vascular disease 1.59 1.70 Cancer (all forms) 2.57 2.10 Respiratory disease 2.39 1.69 The rate for deaths from respiratory disease is high compared with the West Riding rate and in this connection the Council are to be commended on the introduction of two smoke control orders, although the operation of these schemes was being jeopardised by a shortage of solid smokeless fuel towards the end of the year. One death was recorded from pulmonary tuberculosis but I am pleased to report that no maternal deaths were registered. Section 60 of the Health Services and Public Health Act, 1968, was brought into operation on 1st November, 1968, and this amended the Nurseries and Child Minders’ Regulation Act, 1948. The scope of the 1948 Act was extended to include premises (other than those used wholly or mainly as private dwellings) in which children are received for a total of two hours or more in the day and persons who in their own homes and for reward, look after one or more children under the age of five, to whom they are not related, for similar periods. As a result of this legislation, the staff of the Department were required to inspect all premises of those applying for registration to ensure that (a) those concerned in looking after children for gain were suitable and in good health and that supervision was adequate for the number of children; (b) the premises were suitable from a point of view of cleanliness, construction, ventilation, heating facilities, fire precautions, toilet and washing facilities, floor space, etc., and (c) adequate furniture and play facilities were available. Details of the premises registered are given as an Appendix to this report.