[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandovery Borough.

  • Llandovery (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandovery Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS. All ages and all causes. There were 22 deaths this year, 8 male and 14 female a decrease of 5 over 1961 All the males were 65 years or over and 64$ of the females. 62$ of the males-were 70 or-over and 57$ of the females 25$ of the males were 75 or over and 43$ of the females. 25$ of the male, 'deaths were 80 or over and 32$ of the females and one female ;was over 90 years. Number of death-and rates per 1000 population - NUMBER RATES. Male . Female. Tuberculosis 0 0 0.0 Diphtheria 0 0 0.0 Acute Poiomvelits 0 0 0.0 Other infective & parasitno diseases 0 0 0.0 Cancer 0 5 a.5.x Diabetes :; 0 0 0.0 Vascular Lesions of nervous system 0 0 0 .0 Coronary disease 2 3 2 .51 Other heart disease 1 3 2 .01 Circulatory disease 0 3 A.51 Infuenza • 4 • ‘' 0 0 0.0 Pneumonia ‘ * 0 0 0.0 Bronchitis 0 0 O.o Other diseases of respiratory system 1 0 0.50 G-astr itis, enter itis and diarrhoea 1 0 0.50 Congenital Malformations 0 0 0.0' Other defined & ill defined diseased 3 0 1.51 Accidents * ' 0 0 o.o. Total 8 14 11.06 Death rate per .1,000 population - Llandovery - 11,06 Carmarthenshire - 13.65 England & Wales - 11.9 CANCER. There “were five- deaths front cancer all females compared with nine the prrva ere were no deaths from cancer of the bronchus or lungs tars year , Cancer death rates Handover:/ - 2.51 Carmarthenshire ~ 2.09 •• ' England and Wales - 2.2 PREVALENCE AND CONTROL CP HlEECTICiS DISEASES (other than tuberculosis). ■ No cases were notified during the year. DIPHTHERIA AND WHOOPING COUGH BMUNIBATION. Por another year again it is gratifying to be able to report -that there were no cases of Diphtheria or Whopping Cough. Inoculations against these two diseases were given by the Medical Practitioners and at the Infant Clinic. This is held on alternative Tuesday afternoons. Parents are advised to take the opportunity of protecting their children in this way, particularly as a small, but increasing number of cases of diphtheria have occured in many parts of the country during the year, ring the year - . combined f:._ hint ion E r Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus was given.