[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross & Whitchurch R.D.C.

Ross and Whitchurch (England). Rural District Council.

Date:: 1945

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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross & Whitchurch R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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ROSS AND V/IIITGimcII RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. AH UAL REPORT OR TI-C I.ilDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. FOR THE YEAR 19 4 5. '-YAFF OF THE PUBLIC FLALTH DEPARTMENT?. Medical Officer of Health: WILLIAIO HOGG, M.B., H.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., M.R.S.I. Clerical Staff. + MRS,* C.No LITTLE. (Resigned 31.10.45) • + HISS. F.M, RUDHALL. (Resigned 23. 6*45). + MISS. D.R. PLASCOTT. (Appointed 1,10,45). (+ Temporary Appoin tments). County Offices, Alton Street, Telephone - Ross 214. Ross-on-Wye, Sanitary Inspector, Sanitary Surveyor and Housing Designated Officer: + G.Eo HARDY, L.R.I.B.A., A.R.S.I., M.S.I.A. Additional Sanitary Inspector: + G. i. • J. MANLEY, M«R.S. i., M.S.I.A., li. I.P.H.&.H. (Appointed 7.5*45) O.J. SCRUB! (Appointed 24.9*45). (-.- Holds Certificate for Heat and Pood Inspector). Telephone - Ross 411. Woodside, Ross-on-Wye, ® 0 0 V *>t>0»'«00*'0 0 0«. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit my Annual Report for the year 1945> which is in accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 28/46. No instructions v/ere received from the Council to report upon ary special subject concerning the health of the inhabitants. The year has been one of optimism with the termination of the war, but the change over from war to peace is not without its difficulties. The health of the inhabitants of the District remained good throughout the year, with the exception of an extensive outbreak of measles which lasted throughout the first and second quarters. The difficulties with regard to shortage of water did not become quite so great as in the previous year, on account of the more