[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Cosford (Union) R.D.C.

  • Cosford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Cosford (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Municipal Offices, Belle Vue, Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, COlO 6RG. March, 197^♦ To the Chairman and Members of the Cosford Rural District Council I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Public Health Services for the year 1972. The birthrate for your district was lower than in 1971j tut still above the national average, and 7 fewer babies were born. The Registrar- General recorded as illegitimate of the live births. The death rate remains favourable, 82.9^ of the deaths were at ages 65 years and over, and 55,89^ of all deaths were over the age of 75 years. Only 3 deaths occurred under the age of 35 years, 19 cases of infectious diseases were notified. These included one case of tetanus which was unfortunately fatal. Subsequent to this, members of the Public Health staff and the manual worker force, together with some contractors' staff, were offered and accepted anti-tetanus immunisation. There were 6 sporadic cases of infectious Jaundice and 2 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. To Councillor G,R, Armitage, the Chairman of the Council, to Councillor F,D, Gales, the Chairman of the Public Health Committee, and all other Members of the Council, may I express my thanks for their consideration to me during the year. I am grateful to Mr, C.A, Durrant, the Clerk of the Council, to Mr, J,D. Hackford, the Surveyor and Senior Public Health Inspector, and to all other Council Officials for their assistance to me. Your Obedient Servant, E. KINNE/iR Medical Officer of Health