[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Blyth R.D.C.

  • Blyth (Northumberland, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Blyth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    • TOs The Chairman and Members of the BLYTH RUHAL DISTRICT COUNCIL; Mr. Chairman, My Lord, My Ladies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1951» As you will recall, Dr. S. T. G. Gray, Deputy County Medical Officer of Health was your Acting Medical Officer of Health until I took up my appointment on January 3rd, 1952* Consequently my report is based on records at my disposal, rather than on my own observations. In this respect I am particularly indebted to your Surveyor and Senior Sanitary Inspector for the information contained in many of the Sections. From these records, the district had a satisfactory year which compares quite favourably with 1951- There was no high incidence of serious infectious disease. The maternal mortality was nil and the infantile mortality rate was lower than the national rate. The diphtheria immunisation figures require careful observation, and I know the County Council’s Campaign in this connection has your full approval. The records of inspections are presented in such a way as to illustrate the considerable range of work covered by your Sanitary Inspectors. In a district such as this the most important health fields at present are housing, v/ater supply and sewerage. As sewage disposal is the natural corollary of a piped water supply it is to be hoped that the former v;ill not be allowed to lag too far behind the latter, thereby creating fresh problems. I have the honour to be Your obedient Servant, 1. J. B. KFRSHAW.