[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mv statistics of 42 Cancer deaths show the sites of the disease as— Males. Females Males. Females Jaw 1 Breast — 5 Tongue l — Face 1 — Pharynx 1 — Scrotum 1 — Oesophagus 2 ■—■ Bladder — 2 Stomach 2 5 Kidney 1 i Intestine — 5 Brain — 1 Rectum 1 — Lung 1 1 Female Generative Spine .. 1 Organs ■—• 8 Femur — 1 Orbit 1 The great excess of deaths from Cancer is seen to be due to forms of Cancer peculiar to the female sex. Deaths of females from Cancer of the stomach and intestines are also in excess of those of males. HEART DISEASE. 62 deaths, 29 males and 33 females (local statistics, 24 males, 28 females) resulted from heart disease—1.6 per 1,000. According to my statistics, seven deaths occurred before the age of 45 years, while in the age-period 55 years and upwards, there were 37 deaths. Heart disease still remains the principal cause of all deaths. DIARRHOEA Hie number of deaths from this disease was eight, seven under the age of 12 months. MIDWIYES. In January, 1925, 15 midwives notified their intention of practising in tire Borough. Of these, 13 were trained and held the certificate of the Central Midwives Board, while the remainder wore unqualified women registered to practise midwifery. During the course of the year two midwives, both qualified, discontinued practice m the town, and one midwife died. In the same period five midwives, four qualified, notified their intention of practising, two of these, both qualified, discontinued practising before the end of the year, the total number practising at 31st December being 15—12 qualified and three unqualified. In January, 1926, 16 midwives—13 qualified and three un- qualified—notified their intention of practising in the town Since that date three midwives, all qualified, have signified their mtenBon to practice, making the total number of midwives 19 ouWde thd'wlT' qU fiPd *“* °e j„st