[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhyl U.D.C.

  • Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhyl U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (Registrar General’s Returns). Total M. F. Five Births :— ] Birth Rate per 1,000 of Fegitimate 295 148 147 the estimated resident illegitimate 17 9 8J population 15.7o | Rate per 1,000 total Still Births 5 — 5f (live and still) births J 15.77 | Death rate per 1,000 ot Deaths 318 157 161 f the estimated resident J population 16.00 Rate per 1,000 total Deaths (live and still) births Deaths from Puerperal Causes:— .Puerperal Sepsis ... — Death rate of inlants under one year of age:— All Infants, per 1,000 live births 25.64 Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) — Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) — Deaths from Measles (all ages) — Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 58 CAUSES OF SICKNESS. The only noteworthy causes of sickness outside the notifiable or epidemic diseases were: Bronchial Colds, Influenza and Catarrh. SUMMARY OF NURSING ARRANGEMENTS. Home nursing and provision of midwifery services are now provided by the County Council. In addition, the services of approximately 24 part-time Home Helps are available in the Rhyl area on application to the County Medical Officer of Health. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. There is a local centre at the Health Clinic, Ffordd Las, Rhyl, under the control of the Flintshire County Council, the County Medical Officer of Health and Inspector of Midwives. HOSPITAL. Hospital treatment is now provided free of charge under the National Health Service Act, 1946. The Hospitals serving the Rhyl district are the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Prince Ldward War Memorial Hospital, H. M. Stanley Hospital, St. Asaph, Abergele Chest Hospital, under the administration of the Clwyd and Deeside Hospital Management Committee.