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

  • Matlock (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
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    urban district op Matlock. Report of the Medic-al Officer of Health, Sydney S. Proctor, M,D. D.P.H. To the Chairman and Members of the Matlock Urban District Council. Gentlemen, * I present herewith my Annual Report for the year 1943, which is generally curtailed-in accordance with the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health. The birth Rate shows a marked increase while the Infant Mortality rate once again shows a decrease There is a slight increase in the crude Death Rate but this still remains at a satisfactory low level. oTaTISTICS. Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population: ..i Still Birth Rate per 1,000 (live & still) births. ... Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population. ... Infant Mortality Ratos:- All Infants per 1,000 liye births. ... Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births. ... illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births, Number of deaths as a consequence of childbirth. ... 1942 1943 15.94 TtToI 24.91 '30.3 11.99 12.56 .!• •- • 47.44 30.3 48.58 28.47 37.03 62.5 1 * water supply. Owing to tho exceptionally low rain-fall during this ana previous years underground resources were seriously affected throughout the country. While no actual short,ago occurred within tho Council,' s area measures’ had to be taken to conserve supplies and supplementary sources utilized. That there was no actual' shortage was only duo to- tho unremitting caru and work of the water department. Tho Parley Dale' system became taxed t'o tho utmost of its capacity. This was due.to the-industrial load imposed, plus additional population requirements. The difficult period was only tided over by the use of a supplementary supply which necessitated increased Chlorination. Residual Chlorine values wore very satisfactory. It is worthy of n^to that even when difficulty was being experienced water was running to waste, at night from Sydncpo Springs because of lack of storage. Tho Wolds supply at Matlock had to cope with greatly increased consumption owing to the groat influx of additional population not only in ?; t Matlock but also in Matlock Bath ana Cromford. To cope with the demands; another supplementary supply was brought into use. Chlorination was used but the residual Chlorine values wore not always too satisfactory and it is undesirable that this extra source should be called upon except in the most serious emergency. Stand tap supplies,still exist at Tanslev, Riber and Bensall. In tho case of Tansloy there is no reason why these should not bo done away with, when supplies and labour are available for the few house connections still necessary.