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'SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND ADMINISTRATION.
134 Intimation Notices, 16 Statutory Notices under the
Public Health (London) Act 193^» and 151 notices under the
bylaws as to Houses-let-ln-lodglngs were served during the
year.
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No legal proceedings were necessary firing the yepr to
secure compliance with notices served under the Public Health
(London) Act 1936.
DISINFECTION
During the year 107 rooms were disinfected'after cnses
of infectious or other disease. Of these 15 were rooms
which had been oocupied by tuberculous persons. In addition,
240 rooms of' private dwellings were dlslnfested of vermin.
At the disinfecting station 10,376 articles of bedding,'
clothing etc., 3^9 books and 6l toys were disinfected.
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CLEANSING STATION.
The number of verminous persons cleansed during the year
was 330 males and 3 females. '
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HOUSING-' ' . . ' . '
The number of house to house inspections and the number
of Inspections of houses after complaints or the occurrence
of infectious disease was 2145* The number of intimation
notices served was 93» an(* number of statutory notices
16. In ona case an undertaking to close basement rooms
was accepted by the Council from the owners until they have
been rendered fit for hunan habitation uncior Section 12 of
the Housing Act , 19J6,
INSPECTION MJD SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
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'MILK. The number of milk premises on the register is 146
Tl9~~dairies; 36 restaurants; 48 general shops; 4 wholesale
dealers; 1 confectionery shop and 38 itinerant retailers),
and these premises wore nil inspected at least once during
the year.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER
4 licences to sell "Pasteurised" milk, and 6 supplementary
lloenccs, 3 soil "Pasteaulsed" milk and 3 to sell
"Tuberculin Tested" milk, were granted during the year.
PUBLIC HKALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS
434 inspections of butcher's shops and market stalls
were made during the year.