[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly R.D.C.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Blood Transfusion Service : There is a small Blood Bank at the Llanelly General Hospital and the services of a Pathologist with three trained Technicians are available. Blood Grouping and Cross Matching are part of the normal laboratory routine and a twenty-four hour service is maintained for emergencies. The demand on the Blood Bank is extremely heavy and, un- fortunately, is by no means covered by donations from the local population. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children : The local Inspector’s address is—64, Felinfoel Road, Llanelly (Phone 1441). SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. WATER SUPPLY. Source of Supply.—Llynyfan has a storage capacity at the intake works of approximately 200,000,000 gallons, and the Council are under an obligation to supply 680,000 gallons of water per day as compensation water to the River Towy Fisheries Board by the Llanelly Rural District Water Act, 1912. The source is a natural reservoir in an isolated mountainous area. The water is subjected to a rapid coarse sand filtration and chlorination. Trout fishing is at present allowed in the reservoir. A report as to the advisability of increased protection of the source and/or increased treatment has been submitted to the Health Committee. Extensions of water mains were carried out at :—Penybont/Bryn Cottages (part) ; Five Roads/Cynheidre ; New Site—Bethesda Road, Tumble ; Eithinman, Trimsaran ; New Site—Meadows Road, Cross Hands ; Tynywaun Dairy, Hendy ; Bryn. Total consumption of water for past 10 years as follows :— 1945 644,300,000 gallons 1946 626,300,000 1947 638,090,000 1948 620,430,000 1949 .... 642,460,000 1950 655,420,000 1951 658,740,000 1952 650,750,000 1953 657,010,000 1954* 659,820,000 6,453,320,000 645,332,000 Total consumption for 10 years Average consumption per annum