[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgwater Borough.

  • Bridgwater (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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    BOROUGH OF BRIDGWATER ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1949 Health Department,‘ Albert Street, BRIDGWATER. July, 1950. TO: The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Bridgwater Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in'presenting my Third Annual Report on the health of the Borough. The report is in the same abbreviated form as its predecessors. The vital statistics show little change on the previous years’ figures. For comparison I show the more important vital statistics, with those 'fbr 148 smaller towns (Resident Population 25,000 - 50,000 at 1931 oensus) as provided by t he Registrar General. Bridgwater 148 Smaller Towns Birth Rate 20.89 18.0 Death Rate 13.19 11.6 Infant Mortality Rate .30.00 30.00 I wish to . thank the Chairman and Members of the Health Committee for their support, Mr. Lean and his assistants for their excellent cooperation, and the Heads of other Departments for their assistance during the year. I am, Your obedient Servant, R. H. WATSON.