[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts (Bangor City, Conway Borough, Bethesda U.D.C., Betws y Coed U.D.C., Llandudno U.D.C., Llanfairfechan U.D.C., Penmaenmawr U.D.C., Nant Conway R.D.C., Ogwen R.D.C., Caernarvon Borough, Pwllheli Borough, Criccieth U.D.C., Portmadoc U.D.C., Gwyrfai R.D.C., Lleyn R.D.C.).

  • Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts (Bangor City, Conway Borough, Bethesda U.D.C., Betws y Coed U.D.C., Llandudno U.D.C., Llanfairfechan U.D.C., Penmaenmawr U.D.C., Nant Conway R.D.C., Ogwen R.D.C., Caernarvon Borough, Pwllheli Borough, Criccieth U.D.C., Portmadoc U.D.C., Gwyrfai R.D.C., Lleyn R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    60 Housing.—23 Working-class houses are owned by the Council. The Port mad oc- Council had purchased over 10 acres of land for the erection of up to 128 houses to meet Overcrowding and other Housing demands. A scheme for 28 houses was being prepared, but owning to the present War Emergency, the scheme has been left in abeyance. With regard to remedying these repairs, a great deal of the work, owing to the inability to obtain materials during the present emergency, has been left untouched. Milk Supply.—4 licences were granted by the County Council to Dairy Farmers during ' ]940, 3 to sell T.T. Milk and I to sell Acecedited Milk. Meat.—Only one of the Portmadoe slaughter-houses is now being used for the purpose, and meat for butchers from outside the district (Criccicth, Penmorfa, Penrhyndeudraeth, etc.), is being slaughtered here. Water Supply.—37 houses are without internal Water supply, viz., Lower Penmorfa 21, Morfa Bychan 10, others (j. A new 5 inch Water Main was laid between Portmadoe and Tre- : madoe to take the place of the previously existing 4 inch Main. There are 2 piped Water supplies in the district. These are analysed periodically. The Portmadoe Water Company have lately installed a Chlorinating Plant. Drainage, and Sewerage.—The Sewers have been reconstructed at Cae Ysgoldy, Church Street and Railway Place. Sewers at Osmond Lane and Back High Street will be reconstructed at an early date. The scheme for a new Sewer to run alongside the Cut has been left in abeyance for the duration of the War. Conveniences.—Additional conveniences are required near the (LW.il. Station, and at Tremadoc and at Morfa Bychan. Mortuary.—To replace the old one, a. new mortuary, with facilities for “ Post Mortem ” examinations is being provided. Ambulance Car.—There is an Ambulance-conveyance jointly owned by the Portmadoe and Deudraoth Councils and by Cooke’s Explosives. WAR TIME ACTIVITIES. (a) Emergency Government Laboratory at Conway.—Water samples. Throat-swabs, etc., are now examined at this Laboratory, the Council paying an Annual retaining fee. (b) Food. Decontamination.—A scheme for dealing with Gas-contaminated Food is well in ipunl, and 2 squads each consisting of 4 persons have been formed. (c) Lectures on Decontamination.—The use of Portmadoe Town Hall was kindly given for the purpose of hearing 4 lectures on the method of Deeontamonating Foodstuffs, Clothing, Woodwork and so on after contamination by poisonous Gases. The Lectures were given by Dr. Philips of Morfa Nevin, and the arrangements were made by Mr. Ellis, Clerk of the Deudraeth Council, in consultation with Dr. Lloyd Owen, Medical Officer of Health. The Surveyors and Sanitary Inspectors of Dolgelley, Barmouth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Penrhyndeudraeth, Portmadoe, Criccieth, Pwllheli and Lleyn attended. (d) Military Hospital.—Without once having been opened as a school, the fine new Central School Buildings were handed over temporarily for use as a Military Hospital. (e) Air Raid Shelters.—2 Air Raid Shelters have been constructed. One is a surface shelter to accommodate 50 persons and is situated near the G.W.R. Station. The other is a basement shelter in the Town Hall to accommodate 200 persons. (f) Hostels. During the early part of this year the Council requisitioned a house known as Craig-y-Don, Borthy-y-Gest and had it converted into a Hostol for the reception of evacuated children suffering from some minor ailments such as Bed-wetters. There are 20 beds available and the Hostel is run by a Matron who is a qualified Nurse.