[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council.

  • Breconshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I hoie lias been a slight increase in th6 ntim.bers of registered >hnd persons during the year but a marked increase in the partially-sighted. In the main, the increases are in the highest age groups, main cuuses being cataracts arid senility. Many more people are now going for operations for removal of cataracts which should, in the future, counteract the present increases. Welfare of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. A new scheme was' inaugurated during the year and manv of the deaf and hard of hearing people were visited. The Register of Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 31/12/62. Males Females Total Deaf without Speech ... 9 5 14 Deaf with Speech (Hearing Aids no use) ... 10 7 17 Hard of Hearing ... 59 112 17] 78 124 202 Social Centres are held in various parts of the County to which all handicapped persons are invited. Welfare Officers and Duly Authorised Officers in the County.— 1 *Brynmawr. Llanelly Hill and Crickhowell 2 Vaynor and Penderyn. 3 Ystradgynlais. 4 ’Brecknock and Defynnog. 3 ’Hay, Talgarth and Builth. ’Whole-time Officers. Mr. T. V. Rees, Welfare Offices, Lower Bailey Street, Brynmawr. Mrs. M. M. R. Lewis, 3, Monu- mental Terrace, Cefn Coed. Mr. W. T. Davies, Station Road, Ystradgynlais. Mr. H. G. Edwards, 13, The Watton, Brecon. Mr W. B. Hargest, Mason’s Arms, Talgarth. MISCELLANEOUS— Smallpox Hospitals. — Arrangements have been made for Smallpox Cases to be admitted to Penrhys Hospital and for Consultants to be called in to suspected cases. On diagnosing a case the Consultant will be responsible for arranging for Penrhys Hospital to be ready to receive the patient. In emergencies, where the consultants are not immediately available, a telephone call should be put through to the City Isolation Hospital, Cardiff (Telephone: Cardiff 21466), giving details to a responsible officer, The patient will be removed by the County Council under their Ambulance Scheme made under Section 27 of the N.H. Service Act, 1946.