[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough.

  • Stamford (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LleRARY BOROUaH OF STAFlFORDo ABBREVLVrED ANMUAL REPORT FOR THE A^E.'\R 1945, SECTION A, STATISTICS AM) SOCIAL COInTDITIONS OF THE ARE.^ S3. •e***o,,sc,oro,«eci, 19 18 3 CX^ G S , '• Populstion •••«,»,•eo,,«»,c«o»»o,to 10020, Rstesble Vslue .. £66,924. Sum represented by Penny Rnte . £267, Nur.iber of inliabitated houses from Rate Book ... . . , , ,. , , 2,804. M. E. Live Births, Total 181. 94. 87. ) Birth Rate per 1000 Legitimate 158, 81, 77. ) population 18,0 Illegitimate 23. 13. 10. ) Corresponding figure for England & Wales 16,1 Still Births, Legitimate 6. 3. 3. Illegitimate 1, 1. 0. Deaths, Total 106. 56. 50. ) Death Rats per 1000 population . 10.5 Corresponding figure for England & vVales, 11.4 Death Rate of Infants under one year Of ag' e . All infants per 1000 livo births .o. ,,,o . 22. Legitimate infants per 1000 legitimate live births . 11. Illegitimate infants per 1000 illegitimate live births 5. Corresponding figures for England & Wales (all infants) 46. Decrease in Birth Rate compared with 1944 of . 0.1 Decrease in Death Rate ” ” ...o,.,.,.. 1.1 Decrease in Infantile Mortality Rate of ,.,.,,.,,..42,8 It will be noticed that the death rate of children under one year of age is very satisfactory, being on 22 per 1000 live births as compared with 46 for the rest of the Country. SECTION B. QENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTE SERVICES EOR THE AREA. LABORATORY FACILITIES. Examination of pathological specimens so vital tothe control of epidemics of infectious diseases, are conducted by the Ministry of Health Emergency Public Health Laboratory, Memorial Hospital, Peterborough, at the annual charge of £10. This service is of immense value and is v/ithout doubt a war time innovation of the first importance. SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN HIE AREA. 1. V^TER. Water is supplied to the Borough by the Stamford Water Works, owner, The Marquess of Exeter, K,Cr.,C,M.G. This is a piped supply derived from the following sources;- BONE MILL. (V/ell) WHITEV/ATER. (Springs) WOTHORPE. (Springs) These have been dry the major part of the year. NORIHFIELDS, Stamford, (Bore Hole) RYHALL ROAD, Stamford. (Bore Hole)