[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough.

  • Pembroke (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1939
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    ) premises outside. Of the six retailers five arc resident in the Borough and one enters from outside, accredited milk is retailed by 2 vendors and Tuberculin tested Milk by 2 vendors. During the year l6 samples of milk were taken for bacteriological examination, and of these 9 were not of accredited standard. Four samples of milk were taken for tubercle bacilli examination and were found to be free from infection. All premises in the Borough have been regularly inspected and little cause for complaint has been found. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. DTSTNFBCTICl': , ; _ 1 The usual precautions have boon taken to restrict the spread of infectious disease, end ..hero pclients have been isolated at home a leaflet has been sent containing instructions. During the year 29 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. CCP-ION LODGING HOUSES. There is one Common Lodging House in the Borough situated in Pembroke. Inspections have been regularly carried cut and ,uo contra, vent ion of the Byelaws found. • DRAINAGE WORK. During the past year considerable progress was made on the House Drainage <.nd Conversion Scheme. All surveys were completed and the bills of quantities and specificclions for the various schemes drawn out. Contract No. 2, Hcnkten area, was started in November, Messrs* Hussey, Egan and Pickmcre of Birmingham being engaged to carry- out the work. The Llanreath Scheme has now been in operation for over a year and I am pleased to report that no complaints have been received. Nov/ Public Conveniences were erected in the Pater Ward at Meyrick Street during the year and have proved to be a definite asset to the Ward. The number of Sanitary conveniences in the Borough is approximately