[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Elland U.D.C.

  • Elland (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Elland U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LIBRARY EL LAND URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. ANNUAL REPORT OF ThH, MEDICAL OFFICER OF IEAXTH for JJJ43, VITAL .STATISTICS, Births, The birth rate per luOO of the estimated res popu/acion is 15JL The rational figure is iS*_5 The rate of still I. irths per 1000 of the pop is .035 The national figure is ,_51 Deaths. The death rate per 1000 of the estimated resident population is 15.5 The national figure is 12.1. The infantile mortality rate per 1000 live births is 40.7 The national figure is 49 There v«'as one death from maternal' causes . The national figure per 1000 live and still births is _._57^ General Provision of Health Services for .the_jprea. Tie following officials are employet- by the Council:- M 'cal Officer of Health - Frederick Clegg, M.B., CL.B. (Leeds). Sanitary Inspectors - II. 2. Moses, A. R. San. I. A. D. Jackson, A.R. San. I. Hurses and Midwives supplied by the County and Voluntary Nursing Associations serve the district. Free pathological and bacteriological services are provided at County Hall. Those services ore also obtainable from Dr. II, V. Phelon at the Royal Halifax Infirmary at a charge. The Council has its own Ambulance for general and accident cases c id no charge is made. At least 4 other ambulances arc available for payment. Three Hospitals, viz: - Royal Halifax Infirmary, Halifax G-eneral hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary are accessible and commonly used. Leeds General Infirmary, twenty miles away, is also available. The Brighouse Isolation Hospital is in common use by the Council. The Halifax and Huddersfield Isolation Hospitals are also available. The Council share a Smallpox Hospital with other local authorities. There is a venereal clinic in Halifax and Huddersfield. In bo-th Hlland and Greetland the County have an Infant Welfare Centre. Sessions are hold weekly. Once por month an anto natal is held in each place. A lady .doctor is in charge. The usual school dental services arc provided and extractions are undertaken by honorarj^ dentists at the Royal Halifax Infirmary. -1-