[Report 1936] / Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1936
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    All special investigations arising from the ” informal ’’ milk sampling scheme of the County Medical Officer, and also under the Milk and Dairies Acts and Orders, are attended to by the County Sanitary Inspector, who also attends at the post mortem examination of any animals slaughtered under the Tuberculosis Order, and the Orders already referred to. During the year under review the Milk Marketing Board’s Roll of Accredited Milk Producers’ Scheme continued in operation and 73 licences were issued to producers of Accredited milk to qualify them for entry upon the Milk Board’s Roll under the special scheme. The farm premises generally were inspected and, where necessary alterations were required, revisits were made. Pre-licence samples and quarterly samples of milk were collected from each producer for bacteriological and other analysis. This has necessitated a great deal of extra work. Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, the County Council becomes the Licensing Authority for both “Accredited” and “Tuberculin Tested” licenses. Further details relative to this Order will be found later in this Report. SMOKE ABATEMENT. No special reference to this subject is made in the Reports of the District Medical Officers which have been received. OTHER SANITARY CONDITIONS REQUIRING NOTICE. There is very little change regarding the burial grounds in the County, and the demand for new ground for this purpose is still pronounced, more especially in those areas where there has been recent Increases in the popu- lation. In the Survey Report issued for the year 1930, the disposal of the dead by means of cremation was advocated by the County Medical Officer of Health. He is still of the opinion that this method is the one most suitable, especially in the overcrowded areas of the County. SCHOOLS. The sanitary condition of schools is subject to district sanitary inspections, while the School Medical Officers and the County Sanitary Inspector also deal with it at their periodical visits to the schools. The special survey y t e School Medical Officers of school buildings which commenced in 1925. was continued, and during the year 1936, all school buildings visited by School Medical Officers were inspected and a summary of the reports is in detail in the County Education Anunal Report for the year IVib.