The Llanelly Mercury and South Wales Advertiser

LLANELLY IN 1896. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE BOROUGH. REPORT OF DR. S. J. RODERICK. The following is the report of Dr. S. J. Roderick (medical officer) on the sanitary con- dition of Llanelly in the yea.r 18)8 POPULATION. I The population estimated to the middle of 1896 would be 25,969. Divided among the thiee wards, the figures stand thus:— Ward No. I 9405 1 Ward No- II 10206 Ward No; III 6358 BIRTHS. I The number of children bom duiing the year is as follows:— Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. Males 431 13 444 Females 427 12 439 858 25 883 Calculated according to the estimated population, the birth-rate would be 34 per 1000. &x,Of the whole number of births, the preponderance of males over fematles was 5. Children horn out of grerllock,The number of illegitimate births registered was 25, representing a proportion of 2-8 per cent. of the total number of births. DEATHS. 352 deaths were recorded, of which 193 were males, and 159 females. The annual death-rate, 13-5 per 1000, is the lowest yet recorded. The rates of mortality since the year 1873 are as follows:- 1873 231 1885 18*8 1874 21-1 1886 19T 1875 22-3 1887 15-9 1876 201 1888 13-9 1877 19-8 1889 19-06 1878 21-3 1890 174 1879 26-1 1891 16-3 1880 22-9 1892 19*9 1881 17-7 1893 18-1 1882 17-5 1894 143 1883 17-2 1895 19-4 1884 16-8 1896 13-5 The following are the deaths, together with the rates of mortality per 1000, for quarters and months respectively:— Rate per Quarters. Males. Females. Total. 1000 living. First 55 36 91 14-7 Second 41 37 77 11-8 Third 41 37 78 11-9 Fourth 51 55 106 16r2 Rate per Months. Males. Females. Total. 1000 living. January 17 12 29 13'4 February 20 7 27 12-5 March 18 17 35 16-2 April 11 10 21 9-7 May 17 7 24 11-1 June 18 14 32 14-7 July 10 14 24 11-07 August 16 8 24 11-06 September 15 15 30 13-8 October 18 19 37 17-01 November 13 20 33 15-1 December 20 16 36 165 The number of deaths and the rates of mortality are as follows :— Number Rate of of deaths, mortality per 1000. Ward I 109 11-5 Ward II 151 14-7 Ward III 92 14-4 The deaths in the Hospital and Workhouse are I added to Ward II, where these institutions are I situated. I CAUSE OF DEATH. I Appended to this report will be found a tabular return of the causes of death forwarded by the Local Government Board, also a return for sickness, j ZYMOTIC DISEASES. I This class accounts for 9 deaths, 5 being; under 5 years of age. The average mortality from these diseases would be -3 per 1000 of the population, and 25-5 per 1000 deaths. The diseases causing death under this heading were:—Scarlatina, 2; tvphoid fever, 1; measles, 1; whooping cough, 1; diarrhoea, 3; and rheumatic fever, 1. Sickness from this Class in as follows:— Scarlatina.—160 cases occurred th:s year which, arranged according to Wards and months in which they appeared, are as follows: January. Jnly. Ward I 8 Ward I 2 Ward II 1 Ward II 1 Ward III 4 Ward III 1 February. August. Ward I 7 Ward I 4 Ward II 5 Ward II 4 Ward III 8 Ward III 0 March. I September. Ward I 4 I Ward I 7 Ward II 0 Ward II 0 Ward III 1 Ward III 3 April.. I October. Ward I 2 Ward I 29 Ward II 3 Ward II 11 Waicl III 0 Ward III 2 May. November. Ward I 3 Ward I 16 Ward II 1 Ward II 8 Ward III 0 Ward III 1 June. December. Ward I 0 Ward I 15 Ward II 2 Ward II 6 Ward III 0 Ward III I This disease has never praticnlly left. the district since it commenced in the year 1893; the extreme mildness of the fever, as is evident from the mor- tality, viz., 2, is one of the reasons why this com- plaint has remained so long in the district, for I am convinced that some children are amicted so lightly that they are not notified, and are allowed to go about and become sources of infection. Typhoid Fever:—Eight cases were notified. 1. 47, Coldstream-street. The bedroom was damp from a broken trough. 2. 11, Sea. View-tertace. 3. Small cottage by the Forge. No drainage. 4. 28, Gilbert-place. Closet slightly out of repair. 5. Llanelly Hospital. Imported from Panty- ffy nnon. 6. Upper Inkerman-street. Imported. 7. Ty'rfran. No drainage. 8. 2, Bay View, Machynis. The person was I taken ill in one of the public houses in the town. No cause could be found. Nearly all these cases were of a trivial nature. PhthisisThe number of deaths was 41, which would give an average of 1-5 p- r 1000 of the population, and 116-4 per 1000 deaths. Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy -Under this heading there were notified 68 deaths, 36 being under and 32 over 5 years of age. The mortality from these diseases is equal to 2-6 per 1000 of the population, and 193-1 per 1000 deaths. InfluenzaThis complaint has from time to time appeared in the district, but has caused no deaths. Small Pox :—Two cases of this disease occurred in Mrs. Meredith's lodging house, Prospect-place, in June. The cases were immediately removed to the Fever Hospital. The other inmates of the house were revaccinated and kept in quarantine for 3 weeks. No fresh cases occurred. AGES AT DEATH. I Of the total number of deaths, 109 were under 1 year the proportion to 1000 deaths would be 309*6; and tinder 5 years, giving a proportion of 420'4 per 1000 deaths. For the previous 10 years the figures J read thus:— Unrter 1 year. Under 5 years. 1885 258-6 4718 1886 275-5 49408 1887 284-9 432 9 1888 309-3 3812 1889 256-7 481-9 1890 318-07 460-2 1891 352-9 488-4 1892 253-5 4494 1893 313-9 407-5 1894 2983 436-4 1895 364*9 4899 Taking the whole number of deaths, the ages at death are as follows:— Under 1 year 109 „ 5 years 148 „ 15 „ 160 „ 25" 183 65 „ 293 At all ages 352 I SANITARY WORK CAEB1ED ON DUlUNG TUB YEAR. J The following arc answers of the Sanitary Irispectoi- addressed to him by myself:— 1. Number of hoases visited in the district? All the houses are visited periodically, but in some districts on several occasions. 2. Number of houses reported unlit for habifca- tion ? 12. 3. Number of them closed? 3 closed, G rep dred and re-occupied, 3 still occupied and I unber proceedings will be taken. Some of the 38 houses reported last year are partly renovated, but n,,t to the satisfaction of the Council. 4. Total number of houses reported ? 161. 5. Number of nuisances reported ? 236. 6. Number of these remedied? 180. 7. Totalsumber of complaints recorded in books? 392. 8. Cases in which proceedings have been taken ? 7. 9. Result of proceedings? Orders obtained in all. Fines from 2s. 6d. to lO. in four cases one settled out of court on paying 6s., and two were excused. 10. Number of cases of overcrowding? 4. 11. Number of cases abated ? All. 12. Complaint.s of smell from sewer ventilation ? Complaints are still made viz., at Old Road. St.. Paul's district, New Road, Thomas Street, Cold- stream Street, Betha ia and Cornish Place, and Havelock Street. Several complaints have been remedied since by opening new ventilators. 13. F..ul c ndition of water courses? The open drains at Forge, Pembi-ey Road, are cleaned twice weekly the Dolau River and open sewer at North- ern Channel are cleaned periodically, but they are all a source of nuisance especially during hot weather. Pat t of the Dolau on water course was closed this year. 14. Closets without flushing apparatus ? Many closets connected with the sewer are still without cisterns. 15. Closets without proper flushing apparatus? 60 closets were reported last year with taps m-tead of cisterns, of which some were rectified. There are now about 48 closets with taps over the seats of W.C.'s. 16. Premises having insufficient drainage? In some instances the sewer does not ome within reach of the houses; in these cases the drains empty themselves over fields and become a great source of nuisance. 17. Nuisances from offensive trades 7 Few com- plaints made. 18. Common Lodging Houses; number and con- dition ? Four Registered, viz., Prospeot Place, Swansea Road, Upper Water Street, (two). Three Unregistered, viz., William Street, Swansea Road, and Cilheol. All are kept in good condition. 19. Dairies and Cowsheds; number and condition sixty-seven, two less than last year. All are kept in fair condition. 20. Public Bakeries? Twenty, five more than last year, all are kept in a satisfactory state. 21. Is present Scavenging sufficient? No, not in some districts, viz., Ty'rfran and Felinfoel r tad, Seaside, Greenfield, Worn, St. Paul's and part of New Dock, f Oceasionably, some extra carts are sent out. 9,2. Public Urinals? There is a difficulty in .icitisfartor,Y sites. There are six public f jinjals besides thoee iu the Market Place. J NEW DJlAINSLltrD DUBISTG TEB YMAR. I I 9 inch. 6 inch. I I N eN road" 33 yarde. 1 0 Jirds R-ad leading: from New ) or Dock road to Trinity rd. f New roads back of Box)  r J House, Swansea road f 484 20- Bjgyn rond 14-0 „ New road 60 Christopher street 12 „ Ty'rfran 10 S04 yards 90 yards SHE RAI NFALI, FOB THE YEAR WAS AS FOLLOWS MONTH, CWKIXIKDI. OLD MARKET. January 193—13 day?. 1-48-16 days. February -87—11 1.06-10 „ March 5-09-27 4-9.5-2;5 „ April 1 22-14 „ May '06- 1" -08- 2 „ June 1-77—13 „ July 3-80—12 3-15—13 „ August 3.56-18 >1 3-08-16 September 796-25" 705-25 „ October 4.45—20 November 1.65-10 December 804-25 Total for year, Cwmlliedl, 42*55 for 193 days Old Market, 37-28 for 189 days. Publie Abattoir is visited periodically and is kept in good condition. ANIMALS SIiAUCrHTJEBJED nUmNG THE YEAR Beasts .1. 1095 Sheep .818G Piers 452 Calves 739 These, Gentlemen, are the ieading- fact" connected I with your District during the year 1896, and which I I have the honour to submit to your consideration. I 2.ID, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, SYDNEY J. RODERICK, M.B., Medm'il Officer of Health.

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DIAMOND JUBILEE. I +. THE HOSPITAL EXTENSION FUND. I THE COMMITTEE IN WORKING ORDER. Nc fault could be found either with the work or the character of the Special Hospital Wramittee wnich met at the Town Hall on Thursday evening last, f r iii both respects named the meeting was eminently successful. It will be remembered that at the meeting on the previous Monday evening, the attendance was so sparse that the authorities of the hosptt.il did not consider theiu.>elv»-« justified in going on with the proceedings, aud au adjourn- ment was consequently mad, the energetic hon. sec., Mr. F. L. Rees, in the meant.ime issuing an urgent whip to the iiiernbers &I,the c-m.nittee to appear on Thursday eVduing. The adjourned meeting on that occasion waa eminently successful. The attendance was large, fchemeeting was businesslike, and a large am uiit "E worfe was done in a most. satisfactory manner. It may be sately concluded that the committee is thoroughly in harness and will proceed at once to fc!ieooll< etiou of the amount required, an amount whieh was stated at the meeting to be about £ 2.000. Mr. R >wiand Maclaran, as chait ma.n .,f the Hospital Mlna- ing Committee, took the chair and inltodooed the proceedings with a few appropriate rcferenees. It was deemed advisable that il chairman inde- pendently of himself, be appointed for the Special Committee, and Mr. Ernest T, ub^haw was unani- mously appointed to that po-ition. These preliminaiies having been gut thrwogh, the committee, which included repre-ent itiv-a from nearly all the works, tackled the business before them in a most earnest manner. The H. ,n. Bee. read a series of letters from the see etaries of the various ftieudly societies in the district shewing that the associations they represented Wtre in entire accord with the movement, and would doubtless d; t all in their power to further its success. He also read a. letter from the Rev. H Elvet Lewis expressing regret that, being absent from hoiae, he would lie unable to be present on the occasion, bat assuring ibe committee that he was in deep sympathy with the object of the meedng. Mr. J. A. W I Ilia ms then asked for o,me iaf, rma- tion in respect of the specific purposes of the fand Were there to be two separate funds, one for the extinction of the debt, and the other for the erection of a children's ward, or was it to be one fund, devoted primarily and chiefly to the extirction of the debt existing on the hospital. Mr. Maclaran replied to this question, remarking that in his opinion the chief and not purpose should be that of wiping off the existing debt, and th-it the money contributed over and aboTe the sum necessary in that connection ami for certain needful improvements should be devoted towards the erection of a children's ward. This was no doubt a view in aocordance with the general sense of the meeting, and finally a resolution was passed, on the initiative of Mr. J. Maybery, making ii a condition that there should be one land, which would be devoted in the fir-t place to wiping off the existing debt. Major Bythway followed with an encouraging speech, remarking thai as he was going away from home he would be unable to serve in the capacity of collector, but he would, having regard to that fact, double what he bad intended to give. This was a declaration received with great applause. Mr. Edward Sherlock followed on behalf of too working classes with a most valuable speech. He stated that the working men of Llanelly WU' in fall sympathy with the movement and were d. termined to d) all in their power to make it saee-ssfal. More than that, they were desirous of get th g to work at onoe, as they were convinced th. x was no time to In regard to the work of collection he had a. suggestion to offer which he believed would meet with the approval of all the working- men of Llanelly, and it was this That the men at the vnrious works should be called together at the works, and arrangements made for a subscription there. He considered that this would he a far more satisfactory method than that of making a house to house visitation. In the latter event it weald he extrr-mely difficult to see all the men and their wives would be unable to make any promises on ) 1-na k f-, any pr,)it)ises oii their behalf. To him, therefore, it was mueh more satisfactory that meetings of the men should be held in the various works. This view was cordially supported by Mr. Evan Roberts, of Mormvood's Works, who also contributed a few valuable suggestions in respect of the collections to he made. He enlarged, in the first place, on the fact that, there were a large number who did not in any way contribute to the hospital funds at the present time, and he estimated that if that number yMncd I in the usual contributions on an increased scale, t together with those already contributing, the j revenue of the hospital wou!d be inertsed by about fifty per cent., as they had to keep in mind the fact that something should be done to permanently keep the hospital out of debt. He was of opinion also that an opportunity should be given to the children of join- ing in this jubilee fund and in this connection he considered that the children's fund should be devoted especially to the construction of a children's ward. A very excellent system which bad been found successful on other occasions was that of providing the children with sets of papers repre- senting a collection of bricks, sold at a penny each. Mr. Maclaran believed there would be no objection to a separate fund being made for the children, guaranteeing that the money collected hythem should be devoted towards the erection of a chi'uiron's ward. As to keeping the hospital permanently out of debt, he was pleased t-o say that the committee were finding on all hands a generous disposition to contribute to the funds, and he was of opinion that the ordinary income would suffice to meet all tnc ordin- ary expanses. Mr. J. R. Thomas, or Morewood's Works, as an old patient of the Hospital, heartily supported the scheme, and was thoroughly con- vinced that .the workingmen of Llanelly would, do all in their power to advance the movement, A short" by-path discussion "was initiated by Mr. W. H. Andrews in relation to the atti- tude of the managing committee of the hospital to the working classes, Mr. 'Andrew-slicing of opinion that some of the workingmen had a grievance on account of the non-representation of that class on the governing body. Mr Maclaran, however, on behalf vivoming body, assured the workingmen that there was absolutely no ground for the impression. The committee desired to welcome the workingmen of the district, and were desirous of obtaining a strong working class representation on the committee. The work of ap- pointing collecting committees was then proceeded with, and (-,Ltriie t-o a «lose about 10 o'clock.

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LOG A!, DIVORCE CASE. « I SUIT AGAINST AN EX-CARMAR- THEN SCHOOLMASTER. I MISCONDUCT ON BOTH SIDES. In the Div rce Division on Thursday (hefore Mr. Justice Barnes) the case of H (roe v Holme came on for hearing. This was a suit in which Mrs. Julia Holme, now residing in Lond ii, petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Mr. Lluuh Sahrin Holiae, formerly headmaster of a grammar school at Car- marthen, who was well-kno-va at Llao«Uy and now ]ivmK in London, agilli whom sue alleged deser- tion and misconduct. Mr. Grazcbrook appeared for the petitioner, and Mr, Ellis H-11 for the respondent, who -alleged that his %vif-, had committed mi-conduct. Petitioner in her evidence aiafced that 8hewas married on the 22nd of D«touv>er, 1880, to the respondent at Carlisle. They afterwards lived at (,art-a:L! ttion, where her husoand was headmaster of a arainoiar school for six years. There were three children of the ma> riage. She had had to eomplain of her husband's c nduct while at Carmarthen- Witness nnd her husband afterwards went to Eve Leyst inst »ne, London. She left ht-r husband, owing to hou-eh Id difficulties, to live at Norwood, i" 1890, and since 1893 there had been no cohabita- tion. She had discovered that her husband had since misconducted himself. Her husband had not contribu ed to her maintenance f-inne the date oI the alleged desertion. Her husoand had had pri- vate pupils, and had aeied ;vs lecturer for the county 0 uncil in Essex. Mr. H-igti S. Holme, the respondent, was called and d-nie-i that he was guilty of misconduct. He alleged tob it while I hey. me living at Leytonstone his wife had absented herself from home at times, and i hat she hid conf««sed to him that she had mis-c nducte i h«rseli. Thai, he said, was the reason why he si-nt. her away. The petitioner, being re-called, in reply Loa, question, after some hesitation, admitted that she had IIlade a. confession of misconduct, to her has- band. Mr. Justice Barnes said it was clear to him that there had been miscon uict on both sides, aud he did not think he should exercise his decrctiou in favour of the petitioner He therefore, dis- missod the petition.

PREFERMENT FOR THE REV. W. G. E. RISES, M.A. The tnttiv friends of the Rev. W. G. E. Rees, M.A., son of Capt H. Ruee, and brother of Mr- D. W. liees, Llanelly, will be pleased to hear that he bus bøulI offered and has accepted the living of Pondleton, a suburb of Manchester- He will have under his charge three churches, and will be assisted by three curates. The living is a very important one, stipend £.100, and is in the gift of Ilio I-loti. and Rev. A. T. Lyttleton, vicar of Eccles.

THE THIRTEENTH CENTEN- A It Y FUND. LETTER FROM DEAN FARREIL TO THK KDITOU. SIR,-IVill you kindly ahow me to announce foi" the information of the imm rOils strangers now in London, and of all imerested in such matters, that Oil May 31st Sir Henry Irving will read Tennyson s Becker" in the magnificently restored Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral, for the benefit of the Thirteenth Centenary fund? There will be all exceptional intei est in hea-ing Sir Henry Irving read Lord Tennyson's WO: k in the midst of the scenes in which the memorable death of the great Archbishop took place. St. Thomas Becket entered the Chapter House on the evening of December 29th, 1170, on'y a few minutes before his murder in the adjoining Martyrdom." The restoreå Chapter House will be reopem-d by H.E.H.. the Prince of Wales on Saturday, May 29th, and be first puhlically used for the reading which Sh" Henry Irving i* so generously to give. After the reading, which will be at two o'clock- opportunities will be afforded to visitors to see tbe Cathedral and the ve-y spot wtier4 t.he four knightS did thoir terrible deed. [ Your obedient Servant, F. W. FARRE?. The Deanery, Canterbury. Specially reserved seats may be procured ?t on" guinea each by letter to Mr. Crow, Mere,??ry Lau^ Canterbury.

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