[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Carmarthenshire County Council.

  • Carmarthenshire (Wales). County Council. no2003000265.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Carmarthenshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. (i) Total number of cases notified during the year—5. (ii) Number of cases in which:— (a) Vision lost | (b) Vision impaired r NIL (c) Treatment continuing at end of year ) Epileptics and Spa sties. There are no arrangements catering for the special welfare needs of adults suffering from Epilepsy or Cerebral Palsy. The County \\ elfare Committee, however, bear the maintenance fees in respect of three epileptics at Homes for Epileptics, and one old poliomyelitis case at a Home for Cripples. MILK CONTROL. The number of animals slaughtered under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925, during the past five years is as follows:— 1950 22 1951 15 1952 7 1953 2 1954 1 The enforcement of regulations relating to Raw Milk is the respon- sibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949]. Under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, responsibility for the registration of dairy farms and of persons carrying on the trade of dairy farmer falls on the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Local Auth- orities retain responsibility for dairies which are not dairy farms and of dairymen who are not dairy farmers, and for the enforcement of the regulations relating to diseases communicable to man. Milk in Schools.—During 1954, 791 samples were taken by the Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures of milk supplied to schools. Of these 713 were found to be satifactory and 78 unsatisfactory. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. The following is a summary of the work undertaken by Sanitary Authorities during the year with the exception of the following areas in respect of which the reports of the District Medical Officers of Health have not been received:— Llandilo Urban District. Kidwelly Borough. Burry Port Urban District. Gwmamman Urban District. Llanelly Rural District. Newcastle Emlyn Rural District.