[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough.

  • Pembroke (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and 30 in tlie Pembroke Ward. The number of Bakehouses in the Borough is 17° Inspections have been made during the year of all Factories in the Borough and only two complaints were found. DAIRIES COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS. The number of cowkeejbers, dairymen and retailers registered in the Borough is eighty-two of this number fiftysix are producer retailers, six are retailers, twenty are producers only. Only two of the twenty producers sell their milk wholesale. Thirty-eight of the producer retailers are situated in the Borough and eighteen have their premises outside. Of the six retailers five are resident in the Borough and one enters from outside. Accredited Milk is retailed by three Vendors and Tuberculin Tested Milk by one Vendor. During the year nine samples of milk were taken for bacteriological examination, and of these eight were not of Accredited Standard. Wo samples of milk were taken for tubercele bacilli examination. All premises in the Borough have been regularly inspected, and little cause for complaint has been found. INFECTIOUS DISEASES„ DISINFECTIONS ETC., The usual precautions have been taken to restrict the spread of infectious disease, and where patients have been isolated at home a leaflet has been sent containing instructions. During the year forty-one disinfections were carried out in the Borough. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. Refuse is collected in both wards and disposed of by tipping as in former years. There are five refuse tips in the Borough - three in the Pater Ward and two in the Pembroke Ward. In both wards this service is done by contract.