[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    31 FRIED FISH AND CHIP SHOPS. New ranges fitted Lighting improved Ventilation improved Cleansing carried out Potato washing room improved Fish cleaning room improved ... ... ... ... 1 Water supply laid on ... ... ... ... ... 1 Drainage improved ... ... ... ... ... 1 Receptacles provided ... ... ... ... ... 4 OFFENSIVE TRADES. The following classes of business are established in the Borough :— 1 Gutscraper. 1 Fellmonger. 3 Marine store dealers. 54 Fish fryers. RENT RESTRICTION ACTS. Four applications under these Acts were received. Three of these were considered justified and certificates were accordingly issued. In the other case the certificate was withheld. MATTERS REPORTED TO THE BOROUGH SURVEYOR. The following matters were reported to the Borough Department : Drains and sewers Building bye-law infringements Wastage of water Accumulations Other matters Surveyor’s 37 8 6 10 21 FUMIGATIONS. The number of houses fumigated during the year was 165. The Wards of the Isolation Hospital were fumigated on one occasion. The Public Mortuary was cleaned and disinfected on six occasions. Seven classrooms of the New Dock Infants School were fumigated with sulphur. The St. John Ambulance was fumigated on 27 occasions after it had been used for the transportation of patients to the Isolation Hospital. A large number of Public Library books were disinfected. The Public Library was also fumigated. 1,234 articles of clothing were steam disinfected. The following is a statement of the houses fumigated :— Wards. 1. 2. 3. Total. hollowing scarlet fever 10’ 13 15 38 11 diphtheria 12 13 9 34 11 tuberculosis 5 12 3 20 11 erysipelas 1 1 1 3 9 1 typhoid — 1 — 1 91 11 puerperal fever 2 — 1 3 11 other diseases 24 9 6 39 11 dirty conditions 4 4 2 10 Total 65 53 47 ... 165 4^HDOH DO