[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton Borough.

  • Taunton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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    Public Health Department, St. Paul’s House, Taunton. July, 1963. The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses, THE BOROUGH OF TAUNTON, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1962. The report is drawn up in accordance with Ministry of Health instructions, and follows the general lines of previous reports, so that comparisons with the conditions of former years may easily be made. The tables dealing with Vital Statistics have been largely re-designed in the hope that this material will become more generally readable and interesting. The section on Immunisation against infectious diseases has also been re-drafted in an attempt to give a clearer picture of the important work which is carried out in this field. I have expanded the account of the Health Visiting and other Personal Health Services earned on in the Borough. Although these are administered by the County Council as Local Health Authority, I feel that members of the Borough Council and others interested should be aware of the widespread activities in Preventive Medicine which are constantly going on in the town. Housing conditions remain one of the major preoccupations of most Health Departments, and in this respect the Taunton Depart¬ ment is no exception. We have been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Hopes of Exeter during the year as a third member of the Public Health Inspecting Staff, and already great benefit has accrued from the extension of time which can be devoted to the problems of housing in the Borough. A considerable increase in housing inspection has, however, become necessary because of the new legislation dealing with Houses in Multi-occupation which came into force during the year, and the Department is still at full stretch on housing work. An account of this legislation and of other housing matters is given in the Chief Public Health Inspector’s portion of the Report. I wish to express my appreciation of the help I have received during the year from the Chairman of the Public Health Committee Councillor J. Clough, from the Public Health Inspectors and from my fellow officials and staff. I am, Yours faithfully, HUGH MORRISON, Medical Officer of Health.