[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Porthcawl U.D.C.

  • Porthcawl (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Porthcawl U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age:—- All infants, per 1,000 live births 31.01 Legitimate infants, per 1,000 legitimate births 24. illegitimate infants, per 1,000 illegitimate births 250. Death Rate of Infants under 4 weeks of age:— All infants, per 1,000 live births 23.26 Legitimate infants, per 1,000 legitimate births 16. Illegitimate infants, per 1,000 illegitimate births 250. Deaths from Cancer (all ages) * , 29 Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil. Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) Nil GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES. 1.—Services provided by the Glamorgan County Council— (a) At the Divisional Health Office, Quarella Road, Bridgend (Te • No. Bridgend 700), the following services are provided— Maternity and Child Welfare, Home Nursing, Home Help School Medical and Health Visiting. Officer SefV^CeS are administered by the Divisional Medical (b) Mental Health Services— The duties of the duly authorised officer in your area are earned out by Mr. T. j. Jones. 29. Bradfield Road Bridgend. Tel. No. Bridgend 507. (c) Ambulance Service— The Ambulance Station for your area is situated at Oil Street, Aberkenlig (Tel. No. Aberkenfig 303) (d) Welfare Service— The local office for this service is at the Divisional Health OfficersQoUfaffie'lWe,i) Bnndgend <Tel' No- Bridgend 700). umcers ot the Welfare Department are available to nflW assistance and advice to those in need of hostel accon7 modation, the blind and the handicapped. (e) Childrens Department. The office of the Childrens Department of the Countv Council is at the County Hall, Cardiff, working in vou^ CrV ‘‘Thpev r» a?JW° ChiIdrens’ Visitors. Miss BN Fox7i2,^trynteg1 Avenue^Bridgend6*' “d ^