[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestatyn U.D.C.

  • Prestatyn (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestatyn U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Owner occupied Council owned dwellings Rented unfurnished Rented furnished Total Households 4,380 545 480 190 Over li persons per room 5 5 5 5 Between 1 & li persons per room 75 40 10 15 It is reasonable to consider significant overcrowding as more than lj persons per room and it would appear that in 19/1 5 owner occupied dwellings' and 5 Council houses came in this category. Also a further 75 owner occupied dwellings and 40 Council dwel- lings were moderately overcrowded. AGE DISTRIBUTION (OF THE POPULATION OF PRESTATYN REGISTRAR GENERALS REPORT Age lasit Birthday loan UI1 LJUVJCIJ All Ages All Persons 14,515 Males 6,460 Females 8,055 0-4 905 450 460 5-9 1080 550 530 10-14 880 480 430 15-19 720 365 355 20-24 655 335 325 25-29 ... 695 310 385 30-34 700 340 360 35-39 665 350 310 40-44 670 305 360 45-49 710 320 390 50-54 760 340 415 55-59 925 410 515 60-64 1,150 460 690 65-69 1,380 550 830 70-74 1,180 465 715 75-79 750 270 480 80-84 425 130 295 85-89 185 40 145 90-94 70 15 55 95 and over 15 5 10 There is a marked excess of females over males. more so than the national average. The number of men and women in the 55 to 75 age groups are more than what would normally be expected based ■> population under the age of 55 in the town. SLUM CLEARANCE There is very little property in Prestatyn which falls within the category requiring demolition, that is, properties which cannot be reconstructed at reasonable cost. SUPERANN U ATION n;£2!2 medical examinations were carried out in 1972 on Urban stnet sitaff, either for fitness to commence employment or because of absence from work through ill health.