[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Ruthin R.D.C.

  • Ruthin Town (Clwyd, Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Ruthin R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ) Four casos of Pulmonary Tu’borculosis woro notified, those hoing four females; also five non-Pulnonary Tuhcrculosis, being three males and t\iro females. m:J CASH3 ALU) MOhlAIiin?'/ DUP.IHG 1939 Uev/ Cases Age Periods. Hon- Soaths ilon- M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F, 0-1 - - - - - - - - 1 - 5 - - - 1 - - - 5-10 - - - - - - - 10 - 15 - - - - - - - 15 - 20 - 1 1 - - - - 20 - 25 - - 1 - 1 - - 25 - 35 - 2 1 1 - - - 35 - 45 - - - - - - - 45 - 55 - 1 - - - - - 55 - 65 - - - - - - - 65 & Upwards. . . - —-.I.—■ - 4 _1_ 2 1 - - - INPECIIOUS DISEASES The incidence of infectious diseases was comparatively very loew during the year and particularly in view of the extensive area of the district and an additional evacuated population of over 600. Very few casos of Measles and llhoopingcough occurred in comparison v/ith other years. Throat infections v/ore very prevalent during the latter part of the year throughout the District also at the same time a comparatively mild epidemic of Influenza occurred. The undermentioned cases v/erc notified during the year Disoaso, Total Casos Casos admitted Total Deaths. Hotifiod to Hospital. Scarlet Fever ... • • • • • 19 • • • • 16 • • • 0 Diphtheria • • • • • • • • 3 * • • • 3 • • • 0 Puerperal Pyrexia • • • • 1 • • • • 0 • » • 0 Pneumonia • • • • • • • 14 • • • • 0 • • • 5 Poliomyelitis ... • • • • • 2 • • • • 2 • • • 0 Erysijjolas • • • • • • • • 4 • • • • 1 • • • 0 A&E OF CASES HOTIFIED Over 1-2 • 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45-65 65 Scarlet Fnver 0 • 0 1 1 11 3 0 2 0 1 0 Diphtheria • 0 0 0 0 2 0) 0 0 0 1 0 Erysipelas 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Pneumonia Polio- 0 0 0 0 ]. . 1 0 2 2 5 3 Myelitis Puerperal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Pyrexia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 The casos occurred in the undermentioned localities SCARLET FEVER, DIPHTHERIA. Llanamon 3 Llandyrnog 4 Llanrhaiadr 3 Llanforros 2 LlaiifiiTTOg 1 Llanolidan 2 Llanbcdr 2 Llandegla 1 Prynoglwys 1 Lla:idyrnog 1 Llanclidan 1 3ryiiogl\irys 1 A