[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross-on-Wye U.D.C.

  • Ross-on-Wye (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross-on-Wye U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit ny Annual Report for the year 1959 in accordance with Article 15 (4) and (5) of the Public Health Officers Regulations 1959> and Circular l/60 of the Ministry of Health. The very low incidence of acute notifiable disease enjoyed during 1958 was not continued into 1959* for there was increased prevalence of measles and dysentery. Nevertheless, the Urban District remained free from the more serious notifiable diseases. Influenza appeared in the District in the early part of the year. There were more births in 1959 than in the previous year but there was a small increase in the number of deaths. There were no deaths attributed to tuberculosis - this disease is no longer a cause of high mortality. Little progress was achieved during the year in the provision of new dwelling houses and there are still housing problems in the Urban District waiting solution. The second stage in the provision of works for sewage disposal was conpleted by the end of the year. Preparatory work for the erection of dwellings for aged persons and for the third stage of the sewage disposal scheme was carried out. Some small improvement in street lighting was carried out but much remains to be done. The Report contains a meteorological report kindly supplied by Mr. P.J. Parsons, Meteorologist-in-charge, County Observatory, Ross- on-Wye, giving a record of the climatic conditions during the year, for which I have to acknowledge my thanks. In the preparation of this Report, I have to acknowledge assistance by Mr. E. Moses, Clerk to the Council; Mr. R.H. Shaw Batchford, Public Health Inspector; Mr. A.B. Aird, Surveyor to the Council; and the Council’s Housing Manager, Mr. W. Elliott. I also record ngr appreciation of the support given me in the discharge of my duties throughout the year by the Chairman and Members of the Council. I am, Your obedient Servant, Medical Officer of Health 6th May, i960