[Report 1929] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire County Council
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The administration of the Poor Law in the Area of the Bedwellty Union was still under the control of the Commissioners appointed by the Minister of Health and by the County Council. The'application of the Local Government Act, 1929, which came into operation on the Ist April, 1930, brought the administration of Poor Law Relief for the whole County under the control of the County Council, the appropriate Committees have been formed and the necessary Officers appointed. The Collieries and Works have well organised medical arrangements. The Royal Gwent Hospital at Hewport, and also the District Hospitals in the various areas are well patronised by the residents of the County. VITAL STATISTICS. The Vital Statistics for England and Wales for the year 1929, con- piled by the Registrar-General, are as in the subjoined table. The Monmouth- shire figures are given for the purpose of comparison. Birth Rate per 1,00(1 of population. Death Rate per 1,000 living. Deaths under one year per 1,000 births. Live Births Still Births Live Births Still Births 1929 1929 (1928) (1928) 1929 (1928) 1929 (1928) ENGLAND & WALES 16.3 .68 (f6.7) (.70) 13.4 (11.7) 74.0 K65) 105 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London 16.6 .69 (16.9) (.70) 13.7 (11.6) 79.0 (70) 157 Smaller Towns (1921 adjusted populations, 20,000 —50,000) 16.0 .71 (16.6) (.73) 12.3 (10.6) 69.0 (60) London 15.7 .53 (15.9) (.53) 13.8 (11.6) 70.0 (67) MONMOUTHSHIRE 17.8 .99 (IS.3) (.75) 11.3 (10.9) 67.7 (72.92) In all cases the estimated populations as supplied by the Registrar-General have been used for the purposes of this table. BIRTHS.—The total number of births regisitered in the Administrative County during 1929 was 6,419, made up as follows:— Lefitimat* niecltimate Total Qrand Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Urban District* 2791 2573 102 91 2893 2664 5557 Rural Districts 414 411 15 22 429 433 862 Total LI 2984 117 113 3322 3097 6419