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Hampstead 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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1.—UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES.
| Inspection. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (1) | Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 911 |
| (2) | Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 259 |
Section 5.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Milk Supply.
There has been no Cowhouse in the Borough for many years; all
the milk is now brought into the district from outside the County.
The Food Inspector supervises all the dairies and milkshops in
the Borough, and a reference to the sampling of the milk supply will
be found in that part of the report dealing with the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.
By the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act of 1915, a number
of provisions contained in the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts and
the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts with regard to Milk and Dairies have
been repealed and re-enacted. It also reproduces a number of amendments
and new provisions which were contained in the Milk and
Dairies Act, 1914, the operation of which was deferred.
Sections 1 and 2 of the 1915 Act include provisions for the
making and enforcement of Milk and Dairies Orders, extending the
list of purposes for which similar Orders could be made under the
Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878. It is understood that the
Ministry of Health will make an Order under the new powers, but in