[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Malvern U.D.C.

  • Malvern (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Malvern U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J anua ry F ebruary April June October November >» y > y y y y y y y y During the year the following schools required to be closed :- Month. School. On account of : — Malvern Link; Parochial Influenza Colds. Malvern Link Council North Mialvern Great Mialvern Council St. Joseph’s, Newtown Road' Wychei Schools West Malvern Malvern Link Parochial Measlesi. Malvern Link Council, Infants’ Department Whooping Cough. Wyche Schools Measles. Great Malvern Council, Infants’ Department Cough si and Colds. Certificates for decreased attendance under the new regula¬ tions were sent in two instances — November North Malvern, Infants’ Department Scarlet Fever, Measles and Chicken Pox. Great Mialvern Council, Infants’ Department, Coughs and' Colds. 4.—Housing. I.—General Housing Conditions in the Area. (1) General. These I consider to< be fair but a number of the cot¬ tages are old. There are a few back to back houses, but these stand in open siur rounding si. (2) Extent of shortage or excess of houses. There is a, certain shortage of houses, especially for those in poor circumstances. The Council are proceeding with their housing scheme with the object of meeting the above need. (3) There have not been any important changes in the popu¬ lation, the building of the new tunnel undler the hills for the Great Western Railway not having brought any great number, as would have been the case years ago', before machinery had replaced much of the manual labour for such work. II.—Overcrowding. (1) Extent.—Cases of overcrowding have been investigated from time to time but they have been Isolated cases only. (2) Causes.—Usually these are doe to' lack of means for rental of a larger house. (3) Measures taken or contemplated.—It is hoped that the cheaper dwellings mentioned above will be shortly available. Principal cases in 1925 and action taken.—As above. ID (4)