[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Abergavenny R.D.C.
- Abergavenny (Wales). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1951
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Abergavenny R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![who are finding difficulty in adjusting themselves either in their homes or at their work, are seen by Dr. J. Newcombe, the County Psychiatrist. Cases considered too far advanced are referred to the Regional Hospital Board Psychiatrist. Medical Appliances. The location of the Medical Appliances Department for the Rural District is St. John Ambulance Hall, Abergavenny. Welfare Services. The Welfare Officer of No. 10 Area caters for the needs of Abergavenny Rural District as regards Welfare Services, which come within the provisions of the National Assistance Act (1948-51). Cases are interviewed at their homes or at the Welfare Office in Leven House. VITAL STATISTICS. Area . . . ... 62685 Acres Population (Estimated) ... 8690 Number of Inhabited Houses (according to Rate Book on 31/12/1951) ... 2339 Rateable Value • • • ... £33564 Id. Rate ... ... £131 1951 Total M. F. 1951 Rural D. County Live Births— Legitimate 135 64 71] 1 Live-birth rate per 1000 Illegitimate 4 2 21 1 estimated resident — — -I [ population ... 15‘9 16-5 Total 139 66 73 J 1 Still Births— Legitimate 2 2 01 1 Illegitimate 0 0 Ol Still birth Rate per — — i 1000 total Births ... 14'3 Total 2 2 ol 1 Deaths— ] Death Rate per 1,000 All Causes 112 61 51 / estimated resident population ... 12’8 13'38](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28822936_0009.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)


