[Report 1927] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Causes op Death of Children under One Year op Age, Cauiu of Death. Urban DistrioU. No. of Deaths. Rural District*. Administrative County. Rate per 1000 Births—Admini- strative County. Infectious Diseases 32 3 35 5-36 Diarrhoeal Diseases 36 3 39 5-96 Wasting Diseases 227 25 252 38-64 Respiratory Diseases 142 11 153 23-46 Tubercular Diseases 6 — 6 •92 Other Causes 78 7 85 13-03 Totals 521 49 570 87-3 The number of deaths in the Administrative County from the following diseases were:— Measles—^all ages 36 Whooping Cough—all ages 35 Diarrhoea—under 2 years of age 48 The reports of the District Medical Officers of Health show that there has been a slight decrease in the number of deaths from Cancer, but the number of deaths from Eespiratory Diseases axe higher. Tliere is also an increase in the number of deaths from Measles, lnfluen7a and Heart Disease. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. HOSPITALS. The following is a statement of the Hospital accommodation available for the Administrative County:— A (1) Fever. The following are the Isolation Hospitals at present in the County: Abergavenny Joint Hospital, Llanfoist (oAvned jointly by the Abergavenny Town Council and venny Rural District Council) Abei“sychan Urban Council “ Beeches Abertillery Urban Hospital, Coedcaeddu Bedwellty Urban Hospital, Coedmoeth O ... 3 wards, 41 beds ... 3 „ 54 } > ... 2 „ 16 ... 6 „ 55 S 1