[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Holywell U.D.C.

  • Holywell (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Holywell U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    KCLT- UimM Licdical Cfficor cf Koalth, Dr. D.J. j^^rasor, --.B. ,Ch„E. ,D,P.:I., Official Address: To\.’n Dali, .old, fcl. xiold 176« iU'.i: HiiijL , iicii. hTjI.i , Hone Addross: 19, Hi{^ificld, .-old. fel. liold 316, TO Ajp C;F 'iHO HOll.ELL UHPJJd DISTRICT GOUIOIL. -..r, Chairnan and OontloEien, 1 have tho honour bo present ray ihinucl Report until 'liiat of tlie tublic iicalth -'-nspector, for tlie year ended December 31st, I96I, The Reyi.otrar General's estimate of the population at mid-year was 0, ROO. The population at the Census (I96I) i.as eivon as 8,R59c ilie Birth Rate shoTrs a riso„ The number of live—births vras 173 compared wdth 150 in i960. There were 10 illeyitimato bir'ths, compared uath 7 in I96O, There wore 2 still births, compared i.ith 3 -n I96O. i'he Death -'‘-a'be sliowed a sli^iht rise, fho total of deaths was 122 compared vrith 119 in I96C'. ith the ever incroasiny number of elderly persons in the population, a rise in the death rate must be expected in tho futujco. Diseases of tho heart and circulatory system accounted for 70 of tho dcatlis, and cancer for 15. i'he figures for i960 were 67 and 15» There was a rise in hie Indantile Death Rate. Four infants under a 3^ear old died compared v.dth 2 in i960 and 8 in 1959» iRiore were no deaths associa'bcd vdth childbirtli. One death was due to a motor accident, and 5 were caused by other accidents. Tpo-o xnas one death from Tuborculosis compared veLth none in i960, 1 in 1959 and 3 in 195^5. Fneuiuonia accounted for 2 deaths, bronchitis for 5 and influenza for 5. It wd.ll be seen from the reports upon samples, that tlio cjualih?- of tho vrater supply is satisfactory and the epuantity is bocoming more adequate. i'he total number of cases of infectious diseases notified totalled 52 compared with 203 in i960, 36 in 1959, hicre being fewer cases of measles, ihere wore 9 new cases of Tuberculosis notified during tho year. Modern mct-.ocis of diagnosis and close co-eporation betwoon the various authorities responsible for hiG health of the population bring many of tho unsuspected cases 'bo light, ^.ost of tho patients who go to Ranatoria quickly ro,gain their healta, such lias been the advance in methods of treatment, i'he Xray Units of The .olsh xbogional Hospital Board, continued to visit tho district during tho 7/ear. E.C.G. vaccination against 'tuberculosis is carried out in tlie Secondary Schools and at Chest Clinics, In conclusion, I i.ash to thanic the Council as a wiiolo, and your Officers for thoir assistance which vias so roadi]-y given to me, tliroughout tho year, I romain, nr. Chairnan and Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, D.J. Fraser, -.xodical Officer of health.
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