[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mental Deficiency. The new buildings at Claypenny Colony, Easing- wold, were opened towards the end of the year, and the accommodation there now provides for 270 defectives. Many other interesting developments took place during the year, and reference is made to them in the various sections of the report. One, which calls for special reference, is the establishment of regular meetings of district medical officers of health to discuss public health problems concerning the Riding. Although air raid precautions was the princijff$ subject considered, other important public health questions were brought under review at these meetings. In conclusion, I should like to express my gratitude to the chairmen and members of the several committees of the Council associated with the health administration for their sympathetic consideration of the numerous problems ; to the members of the staff of the Public Health Department, professional and clerical, for their loyal assistance ; and to my colleagues in other departments for their helpful co-operation. I have the honour to be, Mr. Chairman, My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, A. DAVIDSON, County Medical Officer of Health. July, 1939.