[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandrindod Wells U.D.C.

  • Llandrindod Wells (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandrindod Wells U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LLANDRINDOD WELLS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1968 SECTION A STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA Area of District 1509 acres Registrar General's Estimate of Resident Population - Mid 1968 3160 persons Ditto - Mid 1967 . . . . 3l80 persons Number of Inhabited Houses at the end of the year (including flats) . 1286 (Increase during the year 4l) (Private Erection 21 - Council . Erection 20) Rateable Value - 31st December, 1968 £122,099 Product of Penny Rate £475.17.6. NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS During the year 1968 the health of the inhabitants young and old varied little from previous years. No illness could be said to have been directly attributable to poor housing, lack of nutrition, lack of hygiene or major infection. There were no excessive mortality or epidemics and the health of the townspeople was generally good. The townspeople were fully employed throughout the year and unemployment of employable men and women was negligible. The opening of the Board of Trade Advance Factory in the manufacture of office equipment has increased the range of employment for men and women and it is notable that those previously in seasonal part-time employment at Hotels are now generally taking up full time employment and that hotel staffing is trending towards the engagement of Italian and European employees. Otherwise the employment of.townspeople is generally as previously indicated in the distribution trades, administrative professions and national undertakings. Climatological Conditions The climatological conditions of 1968 were as detailed in the following tabulation which includes comparisions with previous years 1968 1967 1966 1965 Total rainfall (inches) 42.1 46.14 43.59 44.22 Highest maximum temperature 78 °F 79°F 80°F 78°F Average maximum temperature 54.2°f. 54.4°f 54.2°F 52.9UF Lowest minimum temperature 10°F 16°F 1d°f 7°F Average minimum temperature 4o.7°f 4.1.1 °F ' 4o°f 39.3°F Sunshire Hours 1107.5 1209.3 1003.8 1096.0 Rainfall for the year was average. Weather conditions could not be said to have any adverse affect on the health of the townspeople.