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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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3 samples of Condensed Milk were purchased for analysis
all of which were found to be up to standard.
7 licenses were issued under' the Milk (Special Designations)
Order.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
The general sanitary supervision has been maintained and in
this connection 3,437 inspections have been made. As a consequence,
of these inspections it was necessary to serve 25 Statutory Orders
ana 31 Intimation Notices. No legal proceedings were necessary.
Tenement Houses were inspected and the only common lodging
house in the City was kept under regular supervision.
HOUSING.
The total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects was 104 and 60 were found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation. 38 were rendered fit as a result of
informal action by the inspectors and 47 notices were served
requesting defects to be remedied.
No case of overcrowding in the City of London was reported.
FACTORY ACT, 1937.
Factory premises have been under such supervision as has
been possible having regard to their needs.
There are four above-ground bakehouses and four underground
bakehouses.
The provisions of the Act relating to outworkers have been
carried out as heretofore.
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection
with outworkers' premises in the City.
SHOPS ACT, 1934.
60 shops and warehouses have been inspected and where necessary
re-inspected. 'Any defects found have been remedied without recourse
of legal proceedings. In cases where satisfactory alternative
sanitary'accommodation was available, ana it was not practicable
to make provision on the premises, exemption certificates were
granted.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
97 persons were registered under this Act, all of Which
v/ere re-registrations.
FERTILIZERS AMD FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without
recours.e to legal proceedings or especial difficulty.