Mr. Spear's report to the Local Government Board upon the prevalence of diphtheria and croup in the registration sub-district of Pontypridd, and upon the sanitary condition and administration of the sanitary areas therein contained.

  • Spear, John.
Date:
1890
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Credit: Mr. Spear's report to the Local Government Board upon the prevalence of diphtheria and croup in the registration sub-district of Pontypridd, and upon the sanitary condition and administration of the sanitary areas therein contained. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OFFICIAL COPY. Mr. Spear’s Report to the Local Government Board, upon the Prevalence of Diphtheria and Croup in the Registration Sub-district of Pontypridd, and upon the Sanitary Condition and Administration of the Sanitary Areas therein contained. George Buchanan, Medical Department, February 14th, 1890. \ % ' > 14 L. » iii } This sub-district covers an area of 32,401 acres and contains a population that was, according to the enumeration of 1881, 30,250, and is now estimated at 39,700 persons. On the north, it extends across the mountainous region lying between the Rhonda-fach river on the west and the Taff on the east, and there includes such parts of the populous villages as stand on the left bank of the one stream and on the right bank of the other. In the centre it is intersected by the Taff, which thence, southward, forms its western, while the Rhymney river forms its eastern boundary. Where the Taff river crosses there is the confluence of the Rhonda ; and here the important town of Pontypridd (only part of which, however, is within the Registration Sub¬ district), is situated. Southward, the population is more scattered, but still there are important villages—Caerphilly amongst others—and certain small centres of population engaged in mining and other works. Parts of four sanitary districts are comprised within the Pontypridd Regis¬ tration Sub-district; and one of these—the Pontypridd Rural District— employs five separate Medical Officers of Health. The parts of the rural district contained within the Registration Sub-district are served by three of these five Officers. The sanitary districts in question, their population, and the Medical Officers of Health appointed to them, are as follows :—- Districts. Total population. Population within Pontypridd Registra¬ tion Sub-district. Medical Officer of Health. Census, 1881. Esti¬ mated. Census, 1881. Esti¬ mated. Salary. Ystradyfodwg Urban 55,632 88,000 5,425 6,000 J. R. James - - 150/. Pontypridd Urban 12,317 16,250 7,478 8,400 Howard Davies - 25/. Mountain Ash Urban 10,295 16,000 8,566 14,000 E. P. Evans - - 55/. [H. JY. Davies - 51.] [D. W. Davies - 151] Pontypridd Rural 17,363 20,000 9,171 11,300 ^ \_J. Jenkins - - 111. 5s.} Sub-divisions of Pontypridd [ W. W. Leigh - 101.1 Rural Sanitary District within w [J. Llewellyn r~? *o i i Pontypridd Registration Sub- district. Central (Pontypridd) 750 2,500 500 2,300 J. Jenkins. Llanfabon - 2,660 2,800 2,660 2,800 W. W. Leu>h. Caerphilly - 6,011 6,200 6,011 6,200 J. Lewellvn. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, r WELLCOME LIBRARY _ General Collections PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTT. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from EYRE and SPOTTISWOODE, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.C.; or ADAM and CHARLES BLACK, 6, North Bridge, Edinburgh; or HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co., 104, Grafton Street, Dublin. 1890, Price Three Halfpence-, J Ho. 51.