[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council.

  • Breconshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the readiness of the local chemists to honour these vouchers or even to stock the brand of milk. Many chemists consider that the demand is so small that they do not feel it justifies them taking part in any scheme. Distribution of Welfare Foods. Formal approval was given by the Welsh Board of Health to the Council’s Scheme for the distribution of Welfare Foods on the 8th November, 1954, and the scheme continues to function with 0 main Distribution Centres and 20 voluntary distributors from shops and private dwellings. The main centres are manned by an officer engaged for this purpose and from the following times of distribution it will be seen that his time is fully taken up by these centres, and leaves little opportunity for other work. These main Centres are as follows and open on the days and times stated. Address of Centre. Day. Times. The Clinic, Park Road, Monday 10 a.m. 1.30 Builth Wells p.m. The Clinic, Bailey Tuesday 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Street, Brynmawr 2 p.m. 4 p.m. The Clinic, Derwen Wednesday 10 a.m. Road, Ystradgynlais 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Belle Vue, Hay-on-Wye Thursday 10 a.m. 12.30 p.m. The Clinic, Market Hall, Thursday 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Crickhowell Health Dept., Fridays 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Watton Offices, Brecon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Mr. F. R. Morgan, Pentwyn, Gilwern, continues to give his services free and delivers Welfare Foods to these voluntary dis- tributors from the main centre at Crickhowell. Much useful work is done by Mr. Morgan in assisting the small shopkeepers to check stores and complete their returns. For this service Mr. Morgan is merely re-imbursed for mileage covered in his car. Sales of Welfare Foods from the main distribution Centre at Llanwrtvd Wells dropped to such a low level that it was considered unnecessary to continue renting these premises for this purpose. The decline was due to the fact that a local volunteer was distributing Welfare Foods throughout the week. The main centre was, therefore closed during the year and the surrounding area is now solely supplied by Mrs. A. Peace, the local voluntary distributor. Delivery of supplies is made to Llanwrtvd \\ ells on Mon- day afternoon as necessary by the Welfare Foods Officer from Builth Wells. The Health Committee lias approved payment being made District. Builth Wells Brynmawr Ystradgynlais Hay-on-Wye Crickhowell Brecon