[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Cardiganshire County Council.

  • Cardiganshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Cardiganshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Compared with England and Wales the Birth-rate is very low, being 3.3 per thousand less. The following Table gives the number of Births and the Birth- rate for the several Districts. • District. Number of Deaths. Death Rate. URBAN. Aberavron - 14 10-9 Aberystwyth - 102 11*0 Cardigan - 50 153 Lampeter - 25 14*8 New Quay - 10 77 RURAL. Aberayron - 13b 19*0 Abervstwyth North 113 16-3 Aberystwyth South 85 15-6 Cardigan - 62 20*6 Lampeter - 69 19*6 Llandyssul - 138 17-9 Tregaron - 116 15 5 Ysguborycoed 5 13-7 Of the Urban Districts, the highest birth-rates is in Cardigan- Of the Rural Districts, the highest birth-rate is in Cardigan. Of the Urban Districts, the lowest birth-rate is in, New Quay. Of the Rural Districts, the lowest birth-rate is in Ysguborycoed. NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907. This Act provides for:— 1. The notification of births by the father, and those in attend- ance at the case within six hours after the birth. 2. Notification to be made to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours after the birth. The stamped card shall be supplied by the Local Authority. >3. Any person not complying shall be liable to a fine of 20®. provided that the person shall not be liable if he satisfies the Court that he has reasonable grounds to suppose that notice had been duly given by someone elsfe.