[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull U.D.C.

  • Solihull (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1941
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Credit: [Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Solihull Urban District. A. Extracts from \’ital vStatistics of the Year Population (estimated) IMid-year, 1941 ... ... — Birth Rate ... ... ... ... ... ... 18.8 Still Births—Rate per 1,000 total births ... ... 30 Death Rate ... ... ... ... ... ... 9.8 Deaths from Diseases and (From Sepsis ... — Accidents of Pregnancy and ^ ,, other causes 18 Child-birth Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age :— All Infants per 1,000 live births ... ... ... 54 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 49 Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births ... ... ... ... ... ... 240 Deaths from Measles (all ages) ... ... ... 4 ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) ... ... 4 ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years ol agei ... 3 B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. 1. Public Health Officers.-tlie year we had a Chief Sanitary Inspector, a Deputy Chief Sanitary In¬ spector and one additional Sanitaiy Inspector. i\Ir. Ernest \'anghan was appointed as Cliief Sanitary Inspector towards the end of the year. Me. Chard, the Chief Sanitary Inspector for many years, retired at the end of September. As Acting Medical Officer of Health and Medical Officer of Health, I have known Mr. Chard since 1917, and have always found him a pleasant colleague, lo3’al to 'the Council and to his fellow officials ; he is conscientious to a degree, and I regret his lea\dng the service of the Council. 6. Laboratory Facilities.—Bacteriological examina¬ tions b}' the Birmingham Ihiiversit}' :— p ositive. Negative. I'otal Diphtheria ... 93 dfe dSvS Enteric Fever 1 1 13 27 Pulmonary Tu berculosis ... 12 v35 67 r)49