[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge R.D.C.

  • Cowbridge (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Annual lltpnrt OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH For the Year 1947. 'Fo the Chairman and Members of the Cowbridge Rural District Council. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I beg to submit my tenth report on the Health and Sanitary conditions of the District drawn up in accordance with circular 170 <47 (Wales) issued by the Welsh Board of Health. The Report for 1947 will be the last report to appear in the present form as the National Health Act, 1946, wiU deprive the District Council of many of their health functions which have been succcessfully developed over the years. It is pleasing to be able to make a special note of the fact that’ for the first time since records were kept in this area, no positive case of Diphtheria was reported during the year. The immunisation campaign conducted by the Ministry of Health, and actively supported and operated in this area, is at last giving conclusive results of its value. The Birth Rate of 28.0 per 1,000 population is the highest in this area since 1920. It may be a coincidence that two years after the end of the three wars experienced by the present generation exceptionally high birth rates have been recorded. In 1903 the rate rose to 32.00 while in 1920 it was 30.50 and 1947 28.0. More use seems to be made of the Ante Natal and Child Welfare Clinics and almost each clinic is able to show an increase in the average attendance.