[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Whitchurch (Shropshire) U.D.C.

  • Whitchurch (Shropshire, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Whitchurch (Shropshire) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WHITCHURCH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. ANNUAL REPORT OR TEE MEDICAL OFFICER OP HEALTH FOl THE YEAR 1945. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present the Annual Report for 1945, The Minister of Health has directed that the report he prepared on the lines of that for 1944, so it will not -assume its pre-war comprehensiveness. The report includes notes by the Sanitary Inspector on matters with which he is most particularly concerned, for his co-operation and help during the year I wish to express my thanks. I am. Your obedient Servant, L. WHS OH EVANS. PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF. Name. Qualifications. Office Held. Whole or Fart Time. L.Wilson Evans. M.B.,B.S.,M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. ,L>.P.H. Medical Officer of Health. Part. M.W.Sowden. M.I.M.& Cy.E. Sanitary Insp- Whole, ector and Surveyor. STATISTIC AND LOCAL CONDITIONS OP THE AREA. Area of District. No. of inhabited houses according to Rate Boole end of 1945. Rateable Value (End of 1945) Sum represented by a penny rato Population Estimate (Mid 1945) 5,996 acres. 1,899. £38,990. £153. 6 ,268. EXTRACTS PROM VITAL STATISTICS. Number of births. M. P. Total. Legitimate 62. 46. 108. Illegitimate 13. 12. 25. Total. 75 58 133. Birth Rate per 1000 population Birth Rate per 1000 population England and Wales 21.2 16.1 Number of Still Births M. P Legitimate - 2 Illegitimate - 1 Tot al 3 Total 2 1 3 Still Birth Rate per 1000 population 0.48 Still Birth Rate per 1000 population England and Wales 0.46