[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley Borough.

  • Brackley (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Public Health Department, Municipal Offices, Market Place, BRACKLEY. October, 1971. Tel: Brackley 2441/2 To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Brackley. Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health incorporating that of the Public Health Inspector, The report is presented in six sections, each dealing with a separate aspect of environmental control; the first on natural and social conditions; the second on the provisions of health and welfare sei*vices; the third on sanitary circumstances; the fourth on housing; the fifth on food and the sixth on the control of infectious and other diseases. In addition, while, increasingly health prevention is becoming a matter of individual concern, a number of general observations are made on trends which could prove inimical to health either, now, or in the future. According to the Registrar General's mid-year figure the population has risen to 5,520 from 5,120. This shows an increase of 400 persons, and it is probable that this figure was exceeded by the end of 1970. ^ The number of deaths fell to 59 from 43 last year. The Standardised Death Rate of 6.8 is well below the national rate of 11.7. Births rose to 96 from 93 in 1969. The excess of births over deaths was therefore 57, which is a high figure and would indicate that the new citizens of the town are young married couples. The Birth Rate of 17.7 is also above the national average of 16.0. During the year 165 private enterprise houses were erected. There were no new council properties completed, but Scheme 59, totalling 66 houses and flats, was commenced and one council house was adapted for a paraplaegic. Sanitary circumstances were satisfactorily maintained throughout the year. Following a visit to the sevfage disposal works by officials of the Department of the Environment, including a senior chemist, the Council have obtained approval for an extension scheme to proceed as soon as possible. House refuse collection continued on a weekly basis, with the Council now sharing a modern disposal plant sit\-ated in the Rural District,