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Edmonton 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING HIE YEAH WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or
their officers 763
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
A - Preceedings under Sections 9,10 & 16 of the Housing Act,1936
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 133
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices
(a) by owners 98
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 28
B- Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 63
(2) Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service
of formal notices
(a) by owners 41
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners
C - Proceedings under Sections 11 & 13 of the Housing Act,1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition
orders were made
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition
orders
D - Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,1936:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders ware made 1
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders wore determined, the tenements
or rooms having been rendered fit -
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Seventy mine visits were paid and the carcases and organs of 360
pigs were inspected during or shortly after slaughter, permission for
slaughter having boon obtained from the Area Meat and Livestock Officer,
and the following surrendered
1 Carcase (Weight 96 lbs)
115 Plucks
20 Heads

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.

MIUC SUPPLY

Various licences were granted as under:-

PrimarySupplementary
Pasteurised116
Tuberculin tested94
Accredited-1
2011

One of the above retailers is licensed to bottle Tuberculin tested
milk and one firm is licensed to pasteurise and bottle milk on the
premises; one firm is licensed to bottle pasteurised milk on the premises.
Supplementary licences are granted to retailors who live outside
the Borough but who sell milk in the Borough; the primary licence is
granted by the Authority in Which they reside.