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(c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made Nil
(2) Numbe r of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders Nil
(d) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders
were made 3
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders
were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit Nil
4. Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.—Overcrowding:—
It is not possible to give dependable statistics under this heading. As a result of various factors arising out
of the war, however, overcrowding was, as in 1940, considerably reduced.
Tenement Houses.—During the year 4,594 visits were paid to the 1,558 houses of the tenement type. The number
of intimation notices served was 242, relating to cleansing and other defects. Except in 18 cases, where statutory
notices were issued, all informal notices were complied with without the necessity for further proceedings arising.
Common Lodging Houses.—During 1941, 34 visits were paid by officers of the department to the two lodging
houses in the Borough : one, registered for 436 men, owned by the Salvation Army and situated at No. 2, Burne
Street and premises in Lisson Street; the other, accommodating 100 women, conducted by the Church Army at
Portman House, Daventry Street and Harrow Street. In addition, the premises were periodically inspected by a Fire
Inspector specially appointed for the purpose. Apart from minor matters calling for attention, no action was found to
be necessary in respect of either of the common lodging houses.
War Damaged Dwellings.—To ascertain their fitness or otherwise for habitation, inspections of 80 premises damaged
as a result of enemy action were carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors and reports submitted to the War Damage
Department.
On the 16th October, 1941, the Medical Officer of Health was appointed the authorised officer of the Council for the
purpose of issuing certificates under section 1(5) of the Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) (Amendment) Act, 1941.
No action under the section was, however, called for between that date and the end of the year.
Public Air-Raid Shelters.—Mention may appropriately be made here of the 2,413 visits to public air-raid shelters,
which were used by large numbers of people as their regular sleeping places, particularly during the first half of the
year, and called for constant inspection by day and night.
SECTION E.- INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.—There are 163 premises upon which milk is sold. During the year 351 inspections were made with
the object of discovering whether or not the requirements of the regulations as to cleanliness, etc., under the Milk and
Dairies Order, 1926, were being complied with. In no case was it necessary to take action.
During the year 36 applications under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938, were received from
17 milk purveyors and licences were granted as follows : 1 pasteurising, 19 dealers and 3 supplementary in the case of
pasteurised milk ; 1 bottling, 11 dealers and 1 supplementary in respect of tuberculin tested milk.
The average composition of the 111 samples of milk analysed was : total solids, 12.33% ; fat, 3.58% ; solids not
fat, 8.75%.
Thirty samples of milk were submitted to bacteriological examination, and all were found to comply with the Ministry
of Health standard.
Meat and other Foods.—Unsound Food.—Some 13 tons of food condemned as unfit for human consumption
included the following : meat, 8 tons, 15 cwts., 3 qtrs., 15 lbs. ; fish, 6 cwts., 3 qtrs., 14 lbs. ; fruit, 4 cwts., 2 qtrs.,
2 lbs. ; vegetables, 1 cwt., 3 qtrs., 12 lbs. ; canned goods, 8,234 tins ; miscellaneous, 2 cwts., 3 qtrs., 5| lbs. Practically
all this unsound food was salvaged and diverted to other uses.
Slaughterhouses.—The only slaughterhouse in the Borough is that at the Zoological Society's premises in Regent's
Park. The slaughtering done is for the food of the animals in the gardens and humane killers are used. Ten
inspections were made in 1941. Two licences to slaughter or stun animals, granted to skilled slaughtermen pursuant
to section 3 of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, were renewed during the year.
Offensive Businesses.—There was only one premises within the Borough where a business classed as offensive was
carried on, that being the slaughter of poultry. The food inspector made. 10 visits, but no cause for complaint was
found.
Food Premises.—At the end of 1941,109 premises were registered for the preparation or manufacture of foods (other
than ice cream) intended for sale, and 192 inspections were made by the food inspector.
Ice Cream Premises.—The number of premises included in the register at the end of 1941 was 71. Throughout
the year, 110 inspections were made, and in 5 cases notices were served in respect of uncleanly conditions.
Butter and Margarine Premises.—At the end of the year there were on the register 16 dealers in margarine, 1
wholesale dealer in milk-blended butter and 2 butter manufacturers. Forty-two visits were paid to the registered
premises during 1941.
Bakehouses.—The number of bakehouses on the register was 34, 25 being underground bakehouses. During the year
192 inspections were made, but service of notice with regard to defects was not called for in any instance.
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Curers.—The number of premises in the Borough used by vendors of fried fish is
10 and by fish curers 3. During the year 24 inspections of fried fish shops and 21 inspections of fish curers' premises
were made by the food inspector.