HEALTH
August 1891 Dr. E. Davies of Fochriw wrote asking if the Board were prepared to enter into some kind of contract for medical attendance at the above hospital and it was decided to appoint Dr. E. Davies, Vochriw, permanent medical officer, for a fee of £1-1-0 each case, including medicine. It was reported that the number of patients admitted to the Brithdir Hospital from April 7 th to the present was 28.
March 1892 A complaint had been received that the nurse at Brithdir Hospital had been employed outside the hospital. Dr. E. Davies admitted that he had employed the nurse when there were no patients at the Hospital, using the married daughter of the nurse as cover. He stated that this would not happen again. The Surveyor was instructed to inform the nurse that she must not undertake any cases outside the hospital.
June 1905 Five cases of diphtheria were reported at Fochriw, but only one case had been reported at Fochriw in the last month, so that it was considered that the village is was free from the disease
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April 1906 The Medical Officer condemned the premises used for a constitutional club at Fochriw as being utterly unfit for that purpose.
May 1906 Health Report for 1905 Fochriw 38.0 and 24.6; The death rate in the Fochriw ward was higher on account of the fatal prevalence of diphtheria and measles in the ward. Diphtheria accounted for 16 deaths at Fochriw. Measles caused 15 deaths at Fochriw.
April 1908 Health Report for 1907 [Fochriw] Births and Birth Rate 134, 40.7; Deaths and Death Rate 53, 16.4. Birth Rate was higher in Fochriw than in any other ward. The highest illegitimacy rate was in Fochriw.
July 1909 Gellygaer Urban District Council Tenders were invited for the hire of a horse and man for conveying patients in the Council's Ambulance to the Isolation Hospital at Penybank, near Fochriw.
April 1910 Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for year ending March 1909 Fochriw: Births 132; Birth rate 36.8; Deaths 74; Death rate 20.6 (rate in 1908 - 18.2)
March 1892 A complaint had been received that the nurse at Brithdir Hospital had been employed outside the hospital. Dr. E. Davies admitted that he had employed the nurse when there were no patients at the Hospital, using the married daughter of the nurse as cover. He stated that this would not happen again. The Surveyor was instructed to inform the nurse that she must not undertake any cases outside the hospital.
June 1905 Five cases of diphtheria were reported at Fochriw, but only one case had been reported at Fochriw in the last month, so that it was considered that the village is was free from the disease
.
April 1906 The Medical Officer condemned the premises used for a constitutional club at Fochriw as being utterly unfit for that purpose.
May 1906 Health Report for 1905 Fochriw 38.0 and 24.6; The death rate in the Fochriw ward was higher on account of the fatal prevalence of diphtheria and measles in the ward. Diphtheria accounted for 16 deaths at Fochriw. Measles caused 15 deaths at Fochriw.
April 1908 Health Report for 1907 [Fochriw] Births and Birth Rate 134, 40.7; Deaths and Death Rate 53, 16.4. Birth Rate was higher in Fochriw than in any other ward. The highest illegitimacy rate was in Fochriw.
July 1909 Gellygaer Urban District Council Tenders were invited for the hire of a horse and man for conveying patients in the Council's Ambulance to the Isolation Hospital at Penybank, near Fochriw.
April 1910 Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for year ending March 1909 Fochriw: Births 132; Birth rate 36.8; Deaths 74; Death rate 20.6 (rate in 1908 -
November 1910 Penybank Hospital Nurse Nesbitt, matron of the hospital, conveyed thanks for the gifts of fruit, etc., from the churches of Pantywaun and Pentwyn.
October 1911 The Hospital The matron of Penybank Hospital stated that she would pleased to accept gifts of old white linen, as the same was very useful and urgently required.
January 1913 Lecture: Consumption At Fochriw Council School a lecture on the ‘Prevention of Consumption’ was delivered by Miss Burkeley Williams, travelling lecturer under the King Edward VII Memorial Fund. Mr. Williams made a special appeal to men to stop spitting in public places, and he showed how the dread disease might be spread through such a habit. To the ladies, Mr. Williams appealed for more fresh air and light in their homes, and pointed out that King Sol was the greatest enemy of the germs of disease. ‘Clear away the dark curtains, and make a bonfire of them’ was her advice. The lecture was illustrated by limelight views in a very striking manner.
February 1913 Doctors’ Question A general meeting of the workmen was held to further consider the doctors’ question. After hearing a report on the deputation that waited on the doctor, it was unanimously agreed to pay a weekly sum of 3½d. per head of family per week towards the doctor. Those who have not taken their small red doctor’s insurance cards to the doctor for signing were urged to do so at once. To withhold these cards could have affected the contributory phase in future.
October 1911 The Hospital The matron of Penybank Hospital stated that she would pleased to accept gifts of old white linen, as the same was very useful and urgently required.
January 1913 Lecture: Consumption At Fochriw Council School a lecture on the ‘Prevention of Consumption’ was delivered by Miss Burkeley Williams, travelling lecturer under the King Edward VII Memorial Fund. Mr. Williams made a special appeal to men to stop spitting in public places, and he showed how the dread disease might be spread through such a habit. To the ladies, Mr. Williams appealed for more fresh air and light in their homes, and pointed out that King Sol was the greatest enemy of the germs of disease. ‘Clear away the dark curtains, and make a bonfire of them’ was her advice. The lecture was illustrated by limelight views in a very striking manner.
February 1913 Doctors’ Question A general meeting of the workmen was held to further consider the doctors’ question. After hearing a report on the deputation that waited on the doctor, it was unanimously agreed to pay a weekly sum of 3½d. per head of family per week towards the doctor. Those who have not taken their small red doctor’s insurance cards to the doctor for signing were urged to do so at once. To withhold these cards could have affected the contributory phase in future.