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Edmonton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition
orders were made 12
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders 7
D.—Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which closing orders were made—
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which closing orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit—
Section 17 of the 1930 Act.
Ninety-two Notices were served under this Section during the year, and
only in five cases were the Council called upon to execute the work owing to
the default of the persons having control of the premises, although such
authority was asked for in a number of instances.
Section E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.
There are no cow-keepers in the district. The number of milk retailers
on the register at the end of the year was 59, of which 9 were added during
the year.
A total of 127 visits were paid to these during the course of the year.
No contravention of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, has come to the
knowledge of the Staff.
With respect to the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1923 and 1936,
samples of designated milks are sent to the Counties' Public Health
Laboratories for bacteriological examination; the results are tabulated
previously under "laboratory facilities."

Various licences were granted as under:—

Primary.Supplementary.
Pasteurised147
Grade A (T.T.)144
Tuberculin Tested1_
Grade A, pasteurised11
Certified22
Grade A1
3215