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Kensington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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HOUSING Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
| (i) | (a) Total no. of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,493 |
| (b) No. of inspections made for purpose | 12,970 | |
| (ii) | (a) No. of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (i) above ) which were inspected and recorded under the Horsing Consolidated Regulation, 1925 | 5 |
| (b) No. of inspections made for purpose | 45 | |
| (iii) | No. of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil |
| (iv) | No. of dwelling, houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects fit for (War damage excluded) | 645 |
Overcrowding.
By re-housing the council abated overcrowding in 70
cases during the year.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk.
Three hundred and forty-two samples of milk were submitted
to the public analyst, and nine were found to be adulterated.
At the end of the year there were on the register, 181
purveyors registered for the sale of milk in sealed containers,
158 dairymen and 118 dairies and milkshops.
Two summonses were issued tor offences under the Milk
and Dairies Order, 1926, and costs amounting to £4. 4s. 0d.
were awarded, no convictions being recorded.
Public Health (Meat) Regulafcioris,1924.
Daily inspections were made at the Governments meat
distribution centre established in the borough, which serves
not only Kensington but other neighbouring boroughs.
Adulteration of food.
Four hundred ana ten formal samples of food were taken,
of which 20, or 4.9%, werc adulterated. Five hundred and eightynine
informal samples were taken, of Which 24, or 4%, were
adulterated. Prosecutions were instituted in eight cases,and
fines and cost3 amounting to £67. 2s. 0d. were imposed.