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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 52—continued
| (e) | —UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| By owner | By Local Authority | ||
| After informal action by local authority | 11 | _ | |
| After formal notice under Public Health | |||
| Acts | 5 | 2 | |
| After formal notice under Housing Act 1957 | - | - | |
| Under s.24 Housing Act, 1957 | - | - | |
| (0 | —UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Act, 1957) | ||
| Houses | Separate dwellings | ||
| Retained for temporary accommodation under ss. 17,46 and 48 | - | - | |
| Licensed for temporary occupation under ss. 34 or 53 | — | — | |
| (g) | —PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT | ||
| Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders | - | - | |
MILK
The Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959
At the end of the year there were 198 persons registered for the distribution of milk
from premises within the borough.
There are no premises in the borough used as dairies.
Milk (Special Designations) Licences
Licences to expire on December 31, 1970, were issued during the year as follows:
for sale of untreated milk 97
„ sale of pasteurised milk 166
„ sale of sterilised milk 155
„ sale of ultra heat treated milk 94
Examination of heat-treated milk
58 samples of heat-treated milk were submitted for examination during the year.
One sample of pasteurised milk failed the methylene blue test. All of the other
samples were found to be satisfactory.
Table 53
| Type of milk | Number of samples tested |
|---|---|
| Pasteurised | 47 |
| Tuberculin tested (pasteurised) | 7 |
| Sterilised | 2 |
| Ultra heat-treated | 2 |
| 58 |