[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council.

  • Radnorshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1933
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Credit: [Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rural 14) occurred from Bronchitis, and 18 (urban 4, rural 14) from Pneumonia, and during 1921-30 there were 7 deaths (urban 1, rural 6) from Bronchitis and 19 (rural) from Pneumonia. Two deaths from Measles (urban) occurred in the period 1911-20 and none in the period 1921-30 ; 16 deaths (urban 2, rural 14) occurred from Whooping Cough in the first period and 8 (urban 1, rural 7) in the second ; 1 death (rural) from Diphtheria occurred in each of the periods, and 5 (urban 2, rural 3) from Influenza in the first period, and 1 (rural) in the second. The information obtained by the Health Visitors in regard to causes of infantile deaths, given on page 16, shows that the majority of the deaths in the group Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, etc., occurred during the first month. The results of an investigation regarding the causation of pre-natal and neo-natal deaths by Dr. Cruickshank, at the Glasgow Royal Maternity and Women’s Hospital, were published by the Medi- cal Research Council in March, 1930; post-mortem examinations were made on 800 infants. Of the deaths 67'5 per cent (the majority) were considered to be due to asphyxia neonatorum, congenital atelectasis, prematurity, or birth injury ; 29‘7 per cent to some infective condition in the infant ; and 2 8 per cent to developmental defects and anomalies incompatible with survival. It is mentioned that in a large proportion of cases no cause could be found ; in some cases the cause was found to be due to disease of the mother, toxaemias of pregnancy, accidental ante-partum haemorrhage, and haemorrhage from placenta praevia. The author states that the effects of ecbolic drugs, and accidental or deliberate violence or over-exertion, could not be overlooked. It is in connection with the prevention of still births and neo-natal deaths that an ante- natal examination by a Doctor is so important ; particulars of work under the ante-natal scheme, etc..are given on pages 17 & 18, there has been an increase in the number of examinations in comparison with the year 1932. MENTAL Disease—(Page 40). There has been a distinct reduction in cases of Tuberculosis during the last 30 years, but unfortunately this does not apply to Mental Disease. Information given by Dr. Drummond, the Medical Superintendent of the Mid- Wales Counties Mental Hospital shows that of 65 patients admitted during 1931, 16 (25 per cent) were under 25 years and 48 (74 percent) under 45 years of age. Facilities for examination of cases in the early stages are now provided. 5A