[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgend Local Board / U.D.C.

  • Bridgend (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgend Local Board / U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) New Cases and Mortality during 1949. Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the area during 1949. New Cases. Deaths. Age Periods. Pulmonary. Non- Pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non- Pulmonary. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Under 1 1— 6 1 3 5—16 1 6 15—26 3 4 1 1 2 25—35 1 4 1 1 36—45 2 2 2 2 2 45—56 65—66 1 66 and 1 1 Over Totals 7 12 9 4 3 5 1 (b) Number of Cases on Tuberculosis Register at commence- ment of the year. Pulmonary and Pulmonary N on-Pulmonary N on-Pulmonary M. F. Total M. F. Total Total 31 34 65 36 28 64 129 Rate of Incidence—9.4 per 1,000 population. (c) Number of Cases on Tuberculosis Register at end of year. Pulmonary and Pulmonary N on-Pulmonary N on-Pulmonary M. F, Total M. F. Total Total 30 32 62 32 21 53 115 Rate of Incidence—8.4 per 1,000 population. Mass Radiography Survey. During the month of December, 1948, a mass Radiography .Survey was carried out amongst Bridgend general population. Facilities for the carrying out of this Survey were made avail- able at the Council Offices, Cdanogwr. Overleaf appears an analysis of this Survey.