[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhyl U.D.C.
- Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1967
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhyl U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Number of Unemployed Registered Disabled Persons sui Employment under sheltered conditions only. table for Date Men Women Total January 6 — 6 February 7 ... — 7 March 7 ~— 7 April 1 — ... — May ... 19 — 19 June ... 16 ... 16 ]ulv 17 • • • • • • 17 August ... 14 — 14 September 14 — 14 October ... 15 . . . 15 November 19 1 20 December 19 — 19 Number Registered as Disabled Persons in the Area. Date Men Women Total April, 1967 ... ... 516 93 609 April, 1966 452 90 542 April, 1965 473 79 552 A breakdown of the foregoing- figures for 1967 shows the causes of disablement:— April, 1967 Men Women 1914-18 Pensioners 40 ... — Other H.M. Forces Cases 128 ... 1 Disabled from birth or early childhood 65 ... 35 Industrial accident or disease ... 70 ... 10 The main types of disabilities were:— Men Women Injuries and diseases of lower limbs ... 80 ... 9 Injuries and diseases of upper limbs... 62 ... 4 Spinal troubles 51 ... 9 Heart complaints 54 ... 5 Chest complaints 67 ... 15 A high proportion of the disabled persons are in the higher age groups and many have moved into this area for health reasons. Many disabled persons moving into the area have skills for which there is no local demand. Despite all these factors it will be seen that the numbers of unemployed disabled persons in 1967 did not rise in greater proportion than the total unemployed. (3) EMPLOYMENT Although the area is traditionally a seaside holiday resort, there are a number of factories in the area who maintain a good labour force and the gradual shift from seasonal to per- manent employment continues.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28876210_0032.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
