[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

  • Merthyr Tydfil (Wales : County). Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TUBERCULOSIS. In 1961, seven deaths—five males and two females—occurred from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. This represents a Death Rate of 119 per million population, slightly greater than the National rate of 65.0 per million population. The deaths recorded in sex and age groups were as follows : 0-4 5-14 15-44 45-64 65-74 Over 75 Males .. — — — 1 2 2 Females.. — — — 1 1 — The Health Visitors of the Local Authority also carry out the duties of Tuberculosis Visitors and during 1961 they made one hundred and sixteen visits to T.B. Patients at their own homes. Much valuable co-operating is afforded by the Chest Clinic and the nurses are able to discuss specific cases with the Chest Physician’s Medical and Nursing Staff. The District Nurses also participate in the treatment of T.B. patients at home who are either awaiting ad- mission to Sanatoria or have been discharged therefrom. During the year, the District Nurses attended ten cases and, in order to carry out the treatments, paid one thousand, two hundred and sixty-three visits. NOTIFICATIONS. Total number of Notifications ; Pulmonary .. .. 51 Non-Pulmonary .. .. .. .. 4 Notification Rates {Per Thousand Population): Pulmonary 0.87 Non-Pulmonary 0.07 DEATHS. Total number of Deaths .. 7 Pulmonary : Males .. .. .. 5 Females 2 Non-Pulmonary : Males Females Death Rate {per million population) : Pulmonary : Males 85.0 Females .. ., ., 34.0 Non-Pulmonary : Males Nil. Females Nil! Total Death Rate (all forms) .. .. 119.0