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Southwood Lane, and re-bousing of the displaced
tenants so far as practicable was carried out by the
Borough Council.
(3) VOLUNTARY DEMOLITION.—Two cottages in Fortis
Green, known as Margaret Cottage and Rose Cottage,
were demolished by the owners and the site has since
been converted into a private car park.
(4) CLOSING OF BASEMENT ROOMS.—No. 5, Haringey
Grove.—The owner of this cottage gave written undertaking
not to use the basement rooms as living or
sleeping rooms, owing to their dark and damp condition.
Nos. 65-85, Park Road.—The agents agreed to discontinue
the use of the basement rooms as far as
practicable for living or sleeping purposes and definitely
to disuse them when they became empty.
During the year 27 houses were erected and 23 houses
converted into flats, by private enterprise.
No houses or flats were erected by the Council.
The Council re-housed 45 families, representing 192 persons,
from various roads in the Borough.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(Section E.)
Dairies and Milkshops.
At the end of the year the register showed 55 shops classed
as dairies and 75 classed as milkshops, the principal trade of
which is not dairy produce.
Of the dairies, 32 are situated outside and operate also inside
the Borough.
The dairies and milkshops have been inspected periodically
and a high standard of cleanliness continues to exist.
These inspections have been amplified by the taking of 18
informal samples for bacteriological examination during the year.
There are no cowsheds in the Borough.