[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Newradnor R.D.C.

  • New Radnor (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Newradnor R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NSW RADII OR RURAL DISTRICT GOU2TGIL Report of the Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector for the year 1954. TO the Chairman and Rembers of the Council Madam and Gentlemen, I have report for the year 1954. tne honour to The state of the public health in i'c been very good. You will observe that tb live births exceeds the number of deaths, have been few cases of infectious disease with only one fatality. It is hoped that the water supply schemes for Lew Radnor, Frar.ksbridge and Llandegley, now in the hands of the Welsh office, will rece:ve immediate and favourable consideration as the provision of all schemes mentioned is urgently needed. I am indebted to the Sanitary Inspector for the inclusion of the sanitary statistics in this report. K. H. Jobson. Redical Officer of Health. 1. Statistics of the area Area (in acres) 51,892 Number of inhabi ted houses 705 Populati on 2,220 Rateable Value 5,537 Sum represented by c penny rate . £21 5s 5d. Vital Statistics Total Rale Female (a) Live Births (Legitimate) 32 18 14 Live Births (illegitimate) 2 2 Total 54 20 14 (b) Still Births (legitimate) 3 3 - _ Still Births (illegitimate) - - -- Deaths Infant mort-ali ty (a) Deaths of infants (under 1 year) (Legitimate) 1 (illegitimate) (b) Deaths of infants I'under 4 weeks) '’leg) 1 (illegitimate) (c) Deaths from puerperal cause's (d) Statistics pr cvi ded by the Registrar General Causes of Deata m - f -L J .male Female 1. Tubereulesis, Respiratory 1 I - 12 . Rali gnan t r.eoolasm of br east n JL - 1 14. Other malignant and lymphatic r.e op la sms 5 3 2 17 . Vaseular lesions., cf ner vous s y s t em 3 1 2 1 1