Dear All,
My own researches in the Potteries and Warrington, lead me to
believe that these were only published locally and it's simply
pot luck as to whether they still exist.
Warrington is fortunate in that complete sets exist in both it's
town library and the CRO in Chester.
Many for the Pottery towns have been lost.
However, till at least 1914 the Registrar General published
summaries in his/her annual report - but until at least 1901
and probably till much later these exist only at the level of
the Registration District. The RG did not like the system of
local gov't established in 1887 (who can blame him?) and
continued to use the Registration District (a far more logical
unit).
These were published as PPs and were also published separately.
Try the LSE main library, and Manchester and Birmingham central
libraries who have nearly complete sets.
David
On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:32:26 +0100 Peter King
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# This is not my period, but I would have thought PRO was a likely option.
# However if they are printed (and presumably also published), might you not
# find copies in British Library or Bodleian?
#
# Are you dealing with the part of South Oxfordshire that was formerly
# Berkshire. If so, the records may have ended off with Berkshire County
# Council, in which case perhaps you need to look in the Record Office oat
# Reading. As a further alternative, the Medical Officer of Health should
# have reported to a committee of the council that employed him; if so you
# ought to be able to find something in the records of that committee or there
# may perhaps be something that will help you in the minutes of that
# committee. Possibly even the draft of his report.
#
# Peter King
# ----- Original Message -----
# From: Brian Read <[log in to unmask]>
# To: <[log in to unmask]>
# Sent: 10 April 2002 12:33
# Subject: Medical Officer of Health Annual Reports
#
#
# > For many years it has been a statutory requirement that Medical Officers
# of
# > Health employed by local authorities in England prepare and publish an
# > annual report. Printed copies had to be sent to the Local Government
# Board
# > (later Ministry of Health) and other departments.
# >
# > I have been trying to find the reports covering 1900-1920 for a part of
# > Oxfordshire and to my surprise have been told by both the County Library
# and
# > the Oxfordshire Record Office they do not have them.
# >
# > The Wellcome library of medical history has a large collection of MoH
# annual
# > reports but for the area I want they have only post-1939.
# >
# > I'll try the PRO but I think it's unlikely that they'll be there.
# >
# > Can anyone suggest other possible locations?
# >
# > Brian Read
# > (South Oxfordshire)
# >
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