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DISINFECTION.
The following number of rooms have been disinfected after:-
Notifiable diseases 58
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 36
Deaths from Cancer 14
Vermin 83
Scabies 32
Measles 6
229
At the Disinfecting Station a total of 3,819 textile
articles were dealt with, and 35 books from the Public Library
were fumigated with formalin vapour. In addition, a large quantity
of mattresses, bedding, etc., used at the A.R.P. Depots and Rest
Centres were steam disinfected.
HOUSING.
The total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects was 1,139. None were found to be unfit for human
habitation and the number found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit, 355.
43 Statutory Notices and 355 Intimation Notices were
servcs, as a result of which 61+7 nuisances were abated or sanitary
defects remedied,
2,701 inspections were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
under the Public Health or Housing Acts.
No house to house inspections were made.
No demolition orders were made in respect of dwelling houses
during the year, but 8 houses were demolished in pursuance of orders
previously made. 29 Closing Orders were made in respect of underground
rooms or separate tenements.
OVERCROWDING.
On 1st January, 1940, 3 families were living in overcrowded
conditions, 13 families were found to be overcrowded during
the year. 5 families were rehoused on the Borough Council's
Housing Estates. 1 on the L.C.C. Housing Estates, and in 9
instances overcrowding was otherwise abated. Thus the number of
cases of overcrowding was reduced to 1 at the end of the year
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK.
89 premises of purveyors resident in the Borough and 62
other purveyors operating in the area from premises registered
elsewhere wore on the register,
The Sanitary Inspectors made 76 visits to dairy premises.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER,
1 licence to Pasteurise, 6 licences and 25 Supplementary
licences were granted in 1940,
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS.
1 Slaughter House was licenced during the year. 1
inspection was made by Inspectors.