[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Doncaster R.D.C.

  • Doncaster (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Doncaster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Nether Hall, Doncaster. To the Chairman and Members of the Doncaster Rural District Council. August, 1963. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with pleasure I submit my Annual Report on the health of the inhabitants for the year 1 962 The Vital Statistics for the year show An increase in the population from 66150 to 68830. The Birth Rate was similar to last year there being a slight reduction in the number of births from 1 539 to 1 530. No woman died in childbirth. The infantile mortality rate fell slightly to 25 5 per 1000 births- The number of deaths increased from 592 to 606 Cancer caused 111 of these deaths and of these 22 were due to cancer of the lung. Infectious disease notifications were markedly reduced, mainly due to fewer cases of measles being notified. Two cases of paratyphoid fever occurred No source of inf ection was found and both cases made a full recovery The environmental health service, the responsibility of the Rural District Council, and the personal health service the responsibility of the West Riding County Council, continue to be integrated and are carried out as one Health Service During 1962 three more blocks of residential flats were opened for the welfare of our Senior Citizens These were at Askern Armthorpe, and Barnby Dun The pattern is the same in each case 16 bed sittingrooms and 8 one bedroomed flats, together with resident warden, inter-c ommunication system communal lounge, laundry etc Once the old people realised each flat was entirely self-contained and was in no way an institution the demand for the accommodation increased It has enabled these older citizens to remain in their own homes when otherwise they might not have managed in large houses. The welfare of these older people is also helped by the Warden Schemes and by the Chiropody Service. For the latter service I am particularly indebted to the voluntary secretaries who have done so much and most willingly At the other end of the age scale facilities are constantly being improved and enlarged to ensure that infants and children are given every opportunity to reach a high standard of mental and physical fitness i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi)