[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandrindod Wells U.D.C.

  • Llandrindod Wells (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Llandrindod Wells U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Public Health Inspector (Part-time) R.J.Morris, Esq., A.R.I.C.S., M.R. San.I. Town Hall, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells. Telephone No. 2222 2. Laboratory Facilities. The examination and analysis of water, sewage effluents and stream contamination are carried out by the Public Analyst of the County Laboratory, Carmarthen - Analyst: H.J.Evans & Partners. 3. HEALTH SERVICES. The following services are carried out by the Radnorshire County Council under the National Health Service Act, 1946. The County Council Services are efficiently and well organised. (i) Maternity and Child Welfare. (ii) Clinics. (iii) Dental care for expectant mothers and nursing mothers and young children together with school Dental Services. (iv) Midwives Service, delegated to the Radnorshire County Nursing Association. ~ (v) Health Visiting delegated to the Radnorshire County Nursing Association. - - • • — • (vi) Vaccination and immunisation of children under five and of school age is carried out by Registered Medical Practitioners of the parents choice or by the County Medical Officer. (The vaccination of adults is carried out by Registered Medical Practitioners). (vii) Ambulance Service. (viii) Prevention of illness. Cane and After Care of persons suffering from ■ tuberculosis, mental illness or defectiveness and other types of illness is organised under the aegis of the County Health Committee. (ix) Domiciliary Health Services, (x) Home Nursing delegated to the Radnorshire County Nursing Association. (xi) Health Education is carried out by the Radnorshire County • Council. (xii) Mental-Health (xiii) Chiropody Service. 4. HOME SAFETY ACT, 1961. Circulars were issued to all householders on safety in the home. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA WATER SUPPLY. The purification and clarification of the water, as taken from the River Ithon, was satisfactory throughout the year. Quality was good and quantity sufficient. The main source of supply remained the River Ithon and purification as previously reported. Chlorination has been maintained to give a free chlorine content of between 0*2 and 0*3 p.p.m. after 30 minutes contact. Tabulated list of Analyst's Reports are given in Table 3« Statistics in respect of the Water Supply are detailed below:- Estimated population supplied from public water mains in Urban District.. 3322 Estimated population not supplied from public water mains ............... 14 Number of dwelling houses or flats supplied direct' i-nto premises 1178 Number of dwelling houses and farms supplied by means of stand pipes .... 1