[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vital Events.—The population as estimated by the Registrar- general is given as 2,190. Rive births registered during the year umbered 48 (M. 21, F. 27). There were 4 illegitimate births and 2 till births. The marriages registered numbered 19 and there were 2 deaths registered (M. 20, F. 12). Only 1 child under the age of 1 ear died the infantile mortality rate being 20-8 per 1,000 live irths. The chief causes of death were —Heart disease 10,’ cerebral aemorrhage 4, cancer 3, pulmonary tuberculosis 1, other forms of nberculosis 1, bronchitis 2, old age 3. Burgh of Ladybank (Transferred Services). Infectious Diseases.—During the year six cases of infectious isease were notified as follows :— Diphtheria ... ... ... ... 2 Pneumonia ... ... ... ... .. 1 Scarlet Fever ... ... ... 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... ... ... 2 The cases were equal in number to those notified during 1946. Vital Statistics.—During the year 17 live births were registered I. 9, F. 8), one being illegitimate. Two still-births were registered, arriages numbered 11, and deaths 23 (M. 12, F. 11). No child ider the age of one year died. The main causes of death were : eart disease 5, cerebral haemorrhage 5, cancer 3, diabetes 2. Leslie Burgh. Infectious Diseases.—During the year only 9 cases of infectious seases were notified, viz. :—Scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 1, erysipelas and primary pneumonia 4. Housing.—The position has altered little during the year, lere is still an urgent need for more houses. A survey was under- ^en during the year ; this revealed 241 cases of overcrowding d 126 unfit houses still in occupation. Fifteen houses previously tidemned which were re-opened during the war to house homeless ople and nine old army huts are still occupied. Sixteen new uses each of three apartments, the construction of which was held | during the war years, were completed and occupied and a start s made with the erection of 24 houses each of 4 apartments, ms have been prepared for 210 additional houses but permission proceed with the work is still awaited. I Water Supply.—The Burgh water supply remains as formerly scribed but steps were taken with a view to increasing the supply building a dam to impound the Balgillie Burn. Final approval 'the proposed works had not been received at the end of the year, th the exception of a short period in August when water was eived from Kirkcaldy the supply met Burgh needs. Samples Burgh water before and after filtration submitted for bacterio- ical examination and chemical analysis were satisfactorily