[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandovery Borough.

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

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    DEATHS. All ages and all causes. There were 27 deaths this year, 18 male and 9 female - a decrease of.2.over I960. .... 55$ of the male deaths were 65 years or over and 88^ of the females. 44^ °f-the males were 70 or over and of the females 17$ of the males were 75 or over and 44$ of the females 11$ of. the male, deaths were 80 or over and 22$ of the females and none, were over 90 years. Number of death and rates per 1000 population ~ NIJMBER Male .. RATES. Female. Borough Council. Tuberculosis Diphtheria Acute Poliomyelitis Other infective. & parasitic diseases Cancer ... Diabetes Vascular Lesions of nervous ystem Coronary disease Other heart disease Circulatory disease .... ... Influenza ... Phneumonia .... Bronchitis Other diseases of respiratory system Nephritis & Nephrosis Congenital Malformations Other define and ill defined diseases Accidents .... . . 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0. 0 0 1 0 0.0. v: 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.54 0.50 1,51 1.01 3 .54 • .1.01 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.01 0.00 Total 18 9 ... 13.63 Death rate per 1,000 population - Llandovery - 13.63 Carmarthenshire - 13,43 * . . England & Wales - 12.0 CANCER. ’ ’ !'* ''‘ There were nine deaths from cancer compared with only one the .previous year. These included one male aged 64 suffering from cancer of the bronchus and 5 other males and 3 females. .Cancer death rates Llandovery — 4.54 * ■ • Carmarthenshire - 2.01 '' - ' * England & Wales - 2.2 > • . PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OP INFECT IONS DISEASES,, frther than tuberculosis) During the year fourteen cases of measles were notified. Tlbis disease was prevalent throughout the County and 1,747 cases were notified. DIPHTHERIA AND WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION. / For another year again it is gratifying to be able to report that there were no cases of Diphtheria .or Whooping Cough. Inoculations against these two diseases were given by the Medical Practitioners and at the Infant Welfare Clinic. This is held on alternate Tuesday afternoons. Parents are advised to take the opportunity of protecting their children in this way, particularly as a smally but increasing number of cases of diphtheria hnve*secured in*siany parts of the country during the year,including’a-few cases, in South Wales.