[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C.

  • Consett (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Z^miotic Death-rate per 1,000 population 0,14 ” for the Administrative County 0.28 The rate is lov^er than the rcOtc (0,24) last year, the decrease hoina accounted for by the decreased nurfibor of deaths in children under t'^o years from, diarrhooa, • Infant I-nrtality Rato, There r/cre 28 deaths of infants under one year of aye compared with 40 last year, v/hich .Ives an infant mortality rate of 46,5 the lowest on record. Infant Mortn.lity Rate Consett Urban District 46,5 t! t; Administrative County 61,0 ?) t( 1. Ln;’land cc Wales 49 !! I? f? 148 Towns ahtli population 25,000 to 50,000 46 Grenoral frovisions of health Services in the Area, Staff of tho Public health Departments- (a) Medical Officer of Health, John G-. Walker, iWR .G .S , ,L oPi .G ,P . D.P.H. 0 if i c o s r. nl dut less- Who lot ime Me di c n.l 0 i’f leer of lie a 3, th f or the joint areas of the Consett Urban and Lanchostor Ri.iral District Councils in accordance auGth tho Momorandiii;]. on the duties of Medical Officers of Health -and tho Sanitary Officers Order 1935, (b) Chief Sanitary Inspectors- W, ^ Strin;af ollow. Certificate of H.S,I. for Sanitary Inspectors, CortifiCeato of R,SoI, for i/icat cc Wood Inspectors, (c) Additional Sanitary Inspectors?- rl. Walton, Cortifi.0.<atG of S.I.B, and Meat Certificate, W, Telford, '' ■' '* (d) Shops Inspector ^- R.P, Jopo, Clerical Staff;- Clerk - Miss, ? .W. Marrovf, Junior Clerk (Temporary) T ,E, liodyson. Temporary Clerks - Civil Defence?- Mrs, ij.S. Ridley, Mr, 'I.L. Armstrong, The health Services available in the area are detailed in the report Dl’or 1938, to which referonco should bo made fo2'“ .further information, Sanitar7^ C3^rcnpisj:anc‘If _of _the Ar Winter Sun pi 7/'. The public vu.ter supply proved ample throughout the year, tiic Durham County Water Board have control and follo\'in,^ considorabl nogotiations a piped suppl7/ provided to Lon;.. Close Cottage completing tho whole of this small area ’'hich has bOvcn :r‘or som.o tilme vhthout a proper and sufficient water supply. In addition, ho. 10, B'’'.ckstone Burn v/as connected to the public main. Drainage & Sovjcrage . Ordinary maintenance work has b^.:un cerriod out and the new disposal works continue to .runction satisfactoril7r, T]lo ra.v/er in Drift Street was diverted to ease pressure at this point a.nd. prevent flooding.