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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
Kensington 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Portobello Street Clearance Area.
In September, 1944 , the Council, following an official
representation by the Medical Officer of Health, resolved that
the area containing the following houses should be deemed a
clearance area.
Lonsdale Road — 16 houses.
Portobello Road - 16 houses.
Portobello Place. - 21 mews dwellings
(and 17 sheds).
Portobello Street. - 23 houses.
Westbourne Grove. - 14 houses.
Colville Road. - 9 houses.
In addition, the sites of 25 demolished houses in
Portobello Street, Westbourne Grove and Lonsdale Road were
included in the area.
In 1945, the Council resolved to acquire the area
under Part V of the Housing Act, 1936, for the purpose of
providing housing accommodation. Appropriate steps are now being
taken to buy the land and build flats thereon.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP FOOD.
Milk.
Three hundred and thirty-nine samples of milk were
submitted to the Public Analyst during the year and only one
sample was found to be adulterated.
The following table shows the average percentages of milk fats and non-fatty solids of the samples taken each month.
| Month. | No. ofsamplestaken | Average Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk fats | Non-fatty solids | ||
| January. | 12 | 3.65 | 8.74 |
| February. | 24 | 3.83 | 8.75 |
| March. | 33 | 3.40 | 8.67 |
| April. | 16 | 3.29 | 8.71 |
| May. | 23 | 3.25 | 8.87 |
| June. | 18 | 3.31 | 8.87 |
| July. | 36 | 3.55 | 8.92 |
| August. | 13 | 3.43 | 8.96 |
| September. | 30 | 3.59 | 8.99 |
| October. | 52 | 3.55 | 8.99 |
| November. | 57 | 3.61 | 8.90 |
| December. | 25 | 3.50 | 8.98 |
| Legal Minimum Standards. | 3.00 | 8.50 | |
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. 1936/1943.
During the year, nineteen samples of Tuberculin Tested
milk and ninety-one samples of Pasteurised milk were submitted
for bacteriological examination.
One sample of Tuberculin Tested milk was found to be
unsatisfactory and one sample of Pasteurised milk contained an
excess of bacteria. All other samples were satisfactory.