[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Hawarden R.D.C.

  • Hawarden (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Hawarden R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T'’.?bcrci;.lo»'^i3 >ras the cause of death ir. I3 pei^sone, a rate of 0/}2' per l.sOOO of the home popultation foi’ the district as cuehpa:.:ed Y'ith the rate of C.,jl for IJir^la-nd a.rhl ifc.leso A note of deaths from duherca’i ■ osis has been embodied In the RenvOrto r. Aaain the'-^e were nc deaths from Diphtheria Kith, regard to Infectious diseascG? the inc.idenoe of measles remains high, there being 3^9 ca.oes notified as compared with 399 195^^'='.9 t-ho ra.te being however = lower tha,n that for i?ng3,a,nd and KaleSf the Distri.ot rate being 11*14 per I3OOO as compared xvith lAcOy per 1,000 in 19.b0» S-ca.rlet l' ^ increased from 43 oases in 195^ to bO oases i.n 195n<’ host of the cases cecurred on the Doeside from October to the and of the pear when there was a sharp epidemic of mild searlei- fevcr-c I’he ra,te of lo9? Per loOCO is i.igher tha.n that for Jl'..vsla eanes wnicn 1,1 I,- e ■. 1,000. Khooping Cough too increased from 67 ca.ses notified in 1950 to 110 notified creas this 3/oaro the rate for the district being 3'?i5 iyOCO wnicri is loa/er than the rate for England and Kahles at 3’'^7 IhiOG^ Pneumonia shoved a slighm rise from 00 cases notified in Ob in 1951* line comparo.oive rates being ■:mr..ro.-ed with ^99 foj England and Pal / o o -.utj a.rom measles ~ e> ooy ilo oas'^is of Rolicmyelj ti.s? Diphtheria or ocourrcc the district oil for the District aged 19 months* Pood Pcisonir^ Ycur health Department continued its actire interest in houfii.ng, and again ycur danlta.ry Inspectors continued their work of inspections and enqu.iriep Into the environmcnhal cor/litions of applicants for Ccunoii Kousese To conclude, Gontlem.en, I t.han.k the Chairman and members of the Hea.lth Corimittee for choir siipport an.O. h.elp dui’irg t'he ye,arr' YC'.'.i' 01.or]’’. s i'lx ■ 0 xJ c (s;' e ‘-'Ja tson, has always been re.a.dy wit.h help and ad^.wl.co; your- Cur'veyorp Muo doI.,Reidford has oo-cperated in every Wcuy, aund ^'Ciir rianitary Inspectors, Mr. xhomas and Mro Killi.ams harui oontirou:?d their loyal sutpport; and I wish, to thank them and aill your officia.ls for their continued assistance during the yearc 1 ha,ve the honour to be Gentlemens Your obedient Servants Ac GATHCART Offic er of Re adth»