[Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council.

  • Radnorshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1922
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Credit: [Report 1922] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Twenty persons (12 males, 8 females) were married and 54 (34 males, 20 females) were single. Hereditary Predisposition. There was a family history in 23 cases (11, father’s side and 12, mother’s side) he. 31 %. [n 19 cases the following information was obtained :— Died from Consumption. Father, 1; mother, 1; grandmother, 1; grandfather, 1 ; sister, 2 ; father, brother and two sisters, 1; 3 aunts, 2. At the time of enquiry in one case, 2 sisters suffered from Consumption ; in one case a sister had Phthisis but the disease was arrested ; in 2 casos a mother ; in 2 cases a (1 iughter and son suffered from the disease, and in 4 cases a brother. Previous Illnesses: Of 13 males, one had suffered previous to the onset of the disease from Pneumonia, 2 from Bronchitis, 2 Pleurisy, 2 Influenza, 1 Dysentery, 1 Rheumatic Fever, 1 General Debility, and one from Gastritis. One had liL-en gassed on Army service in France and another had suf- fered from a shrapnel wound in the chest. Of 10 females, one had suffered from Pneumonia, 3 from Bronchitis, 2 Pleurisy, 1 Influenza, 1 Intestinal Disease, 1 Anaemia and another from ( b neral Debility. The male and female with General Debility had been delicate from childhood. Social Habits : A male nd a female were stated to he fairly temperate as regards alcohol and a male intemperate. Sanitary Condition of Houses visited : Particulars in regard to living rooms (excluding scullery or shop) and ! : d rooms are as follows :—■ 17 houses had 1 living room. 30 ,, ,, 2 living rooms. 22 ,, ,, 3 ,, 4 4 2 houses had 1 bedroom. 19 „ ,, 2 bedrooms. 21 „ ,, 3 bedrooms. 19 „ „ 4 bedrooms. 5* 9 houses had 5 bedrooms. 5 „ ,, 6 bedrooms. 2 „ ,, 7 bedrooms. The number of occupants including the patient was as follows :— 2 G 9 14 8 16 houses >> It M tt had 1 2 3 4 5 6 person. it It It it 4 house 2 „ 2 „ 1 „ 1 „ 1 had I t it J1 it it 7 8 9 10 ■12 13 persons. it n it >> ^ Idle average number of persons per house was 5. nero wore 3 marked cases of overcrowding viz,:— 7 adults and 6 children occupied 2 bedrooms (patient un died) ; 3 adults and 2 children occupied a bed sitting ‘ /1,1 'Patient used a hut in the garden) ; 6 adults and 2 child- 1 occupied 2 bedrooms. . • T]ireo °f the houses were back to back and in connec- ith 3 there was no through ventilation.