[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Wadebridge R.D.C.

  • Wadebridge (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Wadebridge R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Distribution of Deaths by Diseases, 1955 Male Female Total Heart Disease . 38 27 65 Diseases of Intracranial Vessels .... 12 12 24 Other Circulatory Diseases Respiratory Diseases (Excluding I 5 6 Tuberculosis . 5 6 II Diseases of Urinary System 2 3 5 Suicide, Accident, Violence 3 4 7 Cancer . 18 10 28 Respiratory Tuberculosis. — — — All other Causes . 19 19 38 98 86 184 Distribution of Deaths by Ages Male Female Total 0—I month . .... 5 — 5 I month—I year . — I year—20 years .... . — 2 2 21—40 . 3 4 7 41—60 9 12 21 61—70 . 28 9 37 71—80 . 36 33 69 81—90 . 14 20 34 90 plus . 3 6 9 — — — 98 86 184 n. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES 1. Hospital Services Hospital provision remained the same during 1955. The East Cornwall Hospital is still deficient in suitable waiting accommodation, and is hampered by a grossly overcrowded physiotherapy department. A very worthy effort is now being made by voluntary organisations to provide the necessary funds for a new physiotherapy department in view of the Regional Boards inabihty to do so. 2. Laboratory Facilities Laboratories at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, and Pubhc Health Services Laboratory, Exeter, were used for the examination of samples submitted for Public Health purposes. 3. County Council Services. (a) Ambulance and Hospital Car Services The arrangements made by the County Council for the transport of sick persons to hsopitals and clinics was unchanged. The service