[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Lampeter Borough.
- Lampeter (Wales). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1970
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Lampeter Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![- 8 - MIIJl There is one registered producer/retailer in the district and the three sojnples taken from his supply akL proved negative for BrucekLa Abortus. BT,.-MIGHTBBH0JSE These premises serve a relatively wide surrounding area in reality form an outlet for much of the stock put through the local mart. The develp-^ ment of the slaughterhouse is at present severely restricted by ^ ® on lairape availability and. the fact that it has not proved possible to level slaughteSng out over the fall week as opposed to at present when mnety per cent of the kill is made on Mond.ays and Tuesdays. Neverthel^ess, he s - house tliroaghput is fairly substantial and I aia surprised to face appears to v^e a thriving concern in fact operates at a loss. Steps remedy this situation are however now in hanci., A scheme of improvements has begun, including resurfacing the yard area, tiling the killing and offal rooms and improving lighting and ventilation as well as attending to a considerable amount of routine maintenance foun.. necessary. 1969 saw the first carcass show on the premises and pleasing to re cord that this year's show, widened in scape and appeal, attracte,..many more entries and visitors. A good deal of publicity, local and. mtional, was for a show which, along” with Smithfield, is unique of its kind am it is op c kat the next show can benefit from this, and furtner expand in years to come. The following table shows the throughput for the past five yearsj- Steers Cows Heifers Calves 1966 965 15 1967 991 12 1968 836 3 1969 862 57 1970 924 7 Sheep ].0,818 10,514 8,937 8,581 8,335 Pigs 2,138 1,935 2,087 2,332 2,303 Total 13,936 13,4-52 11,834 11,832 11,569 Throaghput appeaxs to have levelled off during the last ^ feel that little expansion can he expected from existing users, rataer a dsoli* as increasing wholesale facilities become available and are It may veH be that the future of these premises is bound up in n form of who! sale service and this is under consideration.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2885262x_0031.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
