[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council.

  • Breconshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Blind. P.S. Neither. Total Mr. F. G. Hibbert, Swansea 7 V 0 0 18 Mr. G. W. Hoare, Abergavenny 19 32 1 52 Mr. T. S. B. Kelly, Hereford Mr. H. F. T. MacFetridge, 4 1 — 5 Hereford — — 1 1 Mr. Roy Thomas, Cardiff — 1 — 2 30 40 8 78 22 re-examinations were recommended 'and of these 4 blind persons were certified partially-sighted, 5 partially-sighted persons were certified blind and there was no change in the remaining 13 cases. 20 of the examinations were domiciliary visits. Number of cases registered during the year (not including re-examinations where no changes of category resulted) were 29 blind and 28 partially sighted persons. Causes of Disability. Cataract. Glaucoma. Retrolental Others. Fibroplasia. No treatment recommended 20 2 Nil 13 Treatment (Medical, Surgical or Optical) ... 18 1 Nil 3 Treatment received ... 7 — — 1 2 Blind persons were decertified following treatment for removal of cataracts. 1 blind person and 1 partially-sighted per- son have had treatment for removal of cataract but results are not yet known. Registers of Blind and Partially-sighted Persons as at 31/12/57. Age Groups 5-15 10-20 21-49 50-64 05 & Total over Blind.—Male 3 — 8 17 62 90 Female ... 2 — 10 18 76 106 Total ... 5 — 18 35 138 196 P.S.—Male ... 1 1 1 rr ( 25 35 Female ... 2 1 2 1 34 40 Total ... 3 2 3 8 59 75 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. 5 'Hay, Talgarth and Builth. Mr. D. J. Davies, Welfare Offices. Lowier Bailey Street, Brynmawr. Mr. D. W. Chambers. Abertaf. 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. 'Whole-time Officers.