[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Wednesbury Borough.

  • Wednesbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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    BOROUGH OF WEDNESBURY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH AND CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR 1943 Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the Public Health Services of the Borough in respect of the year 1943— prepared in accordance with Circular 10/44 of the Ministry of Health dated i5th February, 1944. Despite the strain and stress of unparalleled efforts called for in industry and civil defence—the vital statistics show that in this, the fourth year of war, the health of our people has been well maintained. There has been an increase in mortality of the older age groups, but a spirit of dogged determination coupled with an increased willingness to observe the laws of health and to adopt preventive measures has done much to preserve nutritional and physical htness and to secure comparative freedom from infectious and other disease. The Infantile Mortality Rate is the lowest ever achieved. In June Dr. L. M. Allen, who had served as Assistant Medical Officer of Health for over nine years, left to take a more senior appointment—her help in extending the Maternity and Child Welfare Services and loyal service to Civil Defence will be long remembered. In October Miss C. L. Evans, who since October, 1918, had rendered, as Health Visitor and School Nurse, devoted service to the Mothers and Children of the Borough, retired—we are grateful for all the help she gave in establishing our services. Similar appreciation must be expressed to Mrs. Timmins who resigned at the end of December, after being for twelve years in charge of the King’s Hill District, and to Mrs. Gill, who for eight years as a Departmental Clerk had done much for the smooth running of the Maternity and Child Welfare Service.