[Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Ely County Council.

  • Isle of Ely (England). County Council. n 78027969.
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Ely County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The first opportunity should he taken of giving Benwick a good water supply. Rivers and Streams are polluted to a certain extent. 54 people applied for Registration under the Milk and Dairies Orders. No action has been taken as to tubercular milk or cattle, and no Yeterinarv Surgeon has been appointed hv the Council. One case of evading Part II., Section 8, of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, relating to cattle slaughter was success- fully taken before the Justices. This case was interesting inasmuch as a cow died on the roadway. It was subsequently cut up and sold for human consumption. It was submitted in the course of the trial that the term “ slaughtering ” did not terminate with the death of an animal but included the preparation of the meat for human consumption, The offence committed was a technical one, and consisted in not giving notice that an animal had been so slaughtered. Diphtheria antitoxin and anti-tetanus serum are supplied by the Council, and bacteriological facilities are also provided. Two cases of Encephalitis Lethargica had occurred. The notification of tubercle is carried out well in the district. It has been estimated that the population has decreased from 5,195 to 5,081 during the year. Thorney Rural District. Area, 18,959 acres. Reduced County Assessable Value, £17,512. Estimated population, mid-year, 1926, 2,569. 1926 Statistics :—Birth-rate, I7'9. Death-rate (uncorrected), 739. Death-rate (corrected), 7 36. Infantile Mortality-rate, 65-2 per 1,000 births. Illegitimacy-rate per 1,000 births, nil. The standard- ising factor for correction of the death-rate in this area is 0'996. No causes of sickness or invalidity have been specially noteworthy during the year. The General Hospital for the district is the Peterborough Infirmary and Dispensary, with 75 beds; at this Hospital in 1926 there were 876 in-patients and 1,435 out-patients and casualty cases. 556 major and 233 minor operations were performed there. On the eastern side of the district a few residents apply for treatment at the Wisbech Hospital. An Infant Welfare Centre has been started by voluntary enterprise. No work has yet been begun for the improvement of the filter beds for the village water supply. Two bakehouses were inspected and found sanitary.