[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly R.D.C.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Details of examinations carried out by Unit “J” in Llanelly area during 1961:— Circuit TABLE 1. Average Number Number Attendance Location. Examined. of Visits. Per Visit. Llanelly Referred to Chest 3,567 44 81 Physician as requiring further investigation ... 126 • • • • • • Other abnormalities of the chest 559 • • • • • • TABLE 2. Referred to Other Chest Number Chest Abnor- Special Survey. John Pattison & Co., Examined. Physician. malities. Ltd., Ponthenry... Home Fittings Gt. 75 1 5 Britain, Tumble... Steel Co. of Wales, Trostre Works, 35 1 4 Llanelly ... Morris Motors, Nuffield Works, 805 1 6 Llanelly ... R. N. Stores, 1,389 7 10 Llangennech National Eisteddfod, 620 • . . Llanelly ... 1,448 14 33 General Population... 228 4 23 Total 4,600 35 141 Part III of the services of the National Health Service Act, 1946, are administered in the area by the Carmarthen- shire County Council. The British Red Cross Society has a Loan Depot at Lucania Buildings, Llanelly, where a limited supply of household and sick room appliances are made available. The Depot is open Monday to Friday from 6.30—7.30 p.m. Equipment for home nursing may also be obtained from the Health Department of the Carmarthenshire County Council.