[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tel. No. : Public Health Department, North Shields 74186 Albion Road, North Shields, Northumberland. July, 1968. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the County Borough of Tynemouth. Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1967. Whilst comprehensive statistical information and explanatory notes, relating to the various aspects of public health, are presented in the body of the report, there are certain features relating to the vital statistics, for the year under review, to which I would draw your attention par¬ ticularly. The Birth Rate for the year 1967 (17.2 per 1,000 population) is lower than the corresponding figure for 1966 (18.89) and, coincidentally, is equivalent to the national average for the year under review. The incidence of infantile mortality (22.49 per 1,000 live births) indicates an appreciable increase compared with that of the previous year (16.37) and is higher than the average figure for England and Wales for the corresponding period (18.3). The Death Rate, at 11.16 per 1,000 population is again lower than that for England and Wales generally (11.2). Cancer mortality which accounted for 22.1% of the deaths is the highest yet recorded. In contrast to the apparently spurious reduction in the mortality due to bronchogenic cancer to which reference was made last year, the figure for 1967 demonstrated a reversion to the previous trend of pro¬ gressive increase. Once again, it is my pleasure to express appreciation of the support and interest of the Chairman and members of the Health Committee in the activities of the Department. No less am I appreciative of the efforts of a loyal and conscientious staff. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Chief Officers of other departments of the Corporation for their continued co-operation. I have the honour to remain, Your obedient Servant, R. H. DAWSON, Medical Officer of Health.