[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts (Bangor City, Conway Borough, Bethesda U.D.C., Betws y Coed U.D.C., Llandudno U.D.C., Llanfairfechan U.D.C., Penmaenmawr U.D.C., Nant Conway R.D.C., Ogwen R.D.C., Caernarvon Borough, Pwllheli Borough, Criccieth U.D.C., Portmadoc U.D.C., Gwyrfai R.D.C., Lleyn R.D.C.).

  • Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts (Bangor City, Conway Borough, Bethesda U.D.C., Betws y Coed U.D.C., Llandudno U.D.C., Llanfairfechan U.D.C., Penmaenmawr U.D.C., Nant Conway R.D.C., Ogwen R.D.C., Caernarvon Borough, Pwllheli Borough, Criccieth U.D.C., Portmadoc U.D.C., Gwyrfai R.D.C., Lleyn R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    V. Dr. T. H. Pierce’s Introduction. To the Chairman and Members of the Caernarvonshire Joint Sanitary Authority. Gentlemen, I beg to submit my Annual Report for the year 1947. As in my Introductory Remarks for 1946, the Northern Area (including Bettws-y-Coed) has been taken as one District and the following statistics are compiled from the Registrar General’s figures for all Districts. Statistics for individual districts will be found in Section B—Tables in Common, and in Section C—Additional Local Reports. VITAL STATISTICS. Population.—The Registrar General’s figure for the population was 68,037, which was 190 more than in 1946. Llandudno, Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr shewed a reduction in the populations, the greatest reduction being at Llandudno (210), Bangor had the largest increase (plus 260). Birth Rate.—The Birth Rate still shows an increase, being 17.62 live births per thou- sand of the population compared with 16.28 per thousand of the population in 1946. Death Rate.—The General Death Rate has risen slightly to 14.59 per 1000 of the popu- lation compared with 13.5 per 1000 of the population in 1946. The Death Rate for England and Wales was slightly up compared with 1946 (12.0 per 1000 of the population in 1947, 115 per 1000 of the population in 1946). Infant Mortality.—The Infant Mortality Rate has risen slightly from 37.1 per 1000 live births in 1946 to 43.3 per 1000 live births. The Infant Mortality Rate for England and Wales being 41.0 per 1000 live births. Maternal Mortality.—The Maternal Mortality has dropped from 2.7 per 1000 live births in 1946 to 0.83 per 1000 live births. This is lower than the Maternal Mortahty for England and Wales which is 1.17. Cancer Mortality.—The Cancer Mortality has risen from 2.07 per looc of the popula- tion in 1946 to 2.38 per 1000. The Cancer Mortality for England and Wales has also risen to 1.85 per 1000 of the population, compared with 1.76 per 1000 in 1946. Tuberculosis Mortality.—Whilst the Tuberculosis Death Rate for England and Wales has risen from o.53per 1000 of the population in 1946 to 0.54 per 1000,the Tuberculousis Death Rate for the Northern Area has fallen from 0.73 per 1000 m 1946 to 0.63. Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).—The Death Rate from En- teritis has increased from 2.7 per 1000 live births in 1946 to 4.17 per 1000, but this is still less than the Death Rate from Enteritis for England and Wales which is 5.8 per 1000 live births com- pared with 4.4 in 1946. Whooping Cough.—There were seven deaths from Whooping Cough giving a mor- tality rate of o.io per 1000 of the population compared with o.oi per 1000 in 1946, and 0.02 per 1000 for England and Wales. Measles.—There was one death from Measles giving a mortality rate of 0.01 per 1000 of the population which was similar to the mortality rate for England and Wales. Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever.—There were no deaths from Diphtheria or Scarlet Fever. Incidence of Notifed Infectious Diseases.—437 Infectious Diseases were notified during the year compared with 500 in 1946, giving the following “ case rates ” per 1000 of the population compared with England and Wales.