[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley Borough.

  • Brackley (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tel: Brackley 2441/2 To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, of the Borou^ of Brackley, Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, I have the honour to present the .’vnnual Report of the Medical Officer of Health incorporating that of the Public Health Inspector. The report is presented in six sections, each dealing v;ith a separate aspect of environmental control; the first on natural and social conditions; the second on the provisions of health and welfare services; the third on sanitary circumstances; the fourth on housing; the fifth on food and the sixth on the control of infectious and other diseases. In addition, while increasingly the prevention of disease is becoming a matter of individual concern, a number of general observations are made on trends which could prove inimical to health either, now, or in the Aiture. The vital statistics for the year show that there is a decrease in population of 560. This apparent fall is because the figure for the mid-year population which we receive from the Registrar General is an estimate only. In 1 971 a census took place and an actual figure was therefore available. This was, in fact, less than the estimated figui'e. The mid-year estimate for 1970, 5,520 was based on the 1961 census, taking into account various factors such as building programmes. The actual census figure for 1971 proved to be 4,600 which is amended to include a nujnber of schoolchildren and students who in fact reside outside the district but attend residential institutions. This brings the total to 4,960. There vrere 57 deaths, an increase of 18 on last year's figure. This gives a standardised rate of 11.0 compared with the national figure of 11.6. Male deaths exceeded female deaths by 5. Details and comments on the causes of death are given in Section A. The total number of live births was 105, an increase of 9 on last year and giving a standardised rate of 21.6 compared with 16.0 for England and Wales. Illegitimate births were 6, 2 more than in 1970. There were three deaths-under the age of one year, two occurring vrithin the fixst vreek of life. Infectious disease notifications increased from 8 cases in 1970 to 83 this year, tliis showed a rise of 75 and included 2 (2)* cases of scarlet fever, 4 (-)* of dysentery, and 1 (1)* of infective hepatitis. 3 (-)* people died from pneumonia, 3 (2)* from bronchitis and 1 (-)* from tuberculosis. There were 76 (5)* cases of measles. Measles vaccination increased considerably in the country, and it is to be hoped that from henceforv?ard, with the availability of vaccines and the use of the computer, that a higher percentage Public Health Department, Municipal Offices, Market Place, BPuACICLEI. *the figure for last year. 1