[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Carmarthenshire County Council.

  • Carmarthenshire (Wales). County Council. no2003000265.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Carmarthenshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Epileptics and Spastics There axe no arrangements catering for the of adults suffering from Epilepsy or Cerebral Palsy. Committee, however, bear the maintenance fees epileptics at Homes for Epileptics, and one old a Home for Cripples. special welfare needs The County Welfare in respect of three poliomyelitis case at MILK CONTROL The number of animals slaughtered under 1925, during the past five years is as follows the Tuberculosis Order, 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 15 7 2 1 Nil 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, Fisheries and Food. Local Authorities 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 1955, 703 samples were taken by the Chief ; Inspector of Weights and Measures of milk supplied to schools. Of these 651 were found to be satisfactory and 52 unsatisfactory. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES i ,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 at the time of the completion of this Report Llandovery Borough. Kidwelly Borough. Newcastle Emlyn Urban District. Burry Port Urban District. Cwmamman Urban District. Llanelly Rural District. Carmarthen Rural District. Newcastle Emlyn Rural District. Water Supply Llanelly Borough.—The Towy Water Scheme was completed during the year. Main extensions to three housing sites, Box Housing Site, I Hillside and Furnace, were also completed. Extensions to Tanygraig Housing Site, Techon Fach, and the Llwynwhilwg Housing Site were under consideration at the end of the year.