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(16) INFRINGEMENTS OF MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT &
AGRICULTUREL PRODUCE & MARKING ACT -
Apples not marked 14
Tomatoes ” ” 9
Eggs ” ” 3
Butter ” ” 1
Currants ” ” 1
Sultanas ” ” 1
Meat ” ” 3
(17) INSPECTION OF SCHOOL LAVATORIES-
Defective sanitary fittings 1
(18) INFRINGEMENTS OF OTHER BYELAWS-
Noisy animals 9
Noisy instruments 1
Milk bottles on public highway 4
(19) INFRINGEMENTS OP PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS-
Carrying meat by meet portor without herd covering 1
(20) INFRINGEMENTS OF FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION ACT, 1928)
Margarine not narked 9
(21) INFRINGEMENTS OF MILK AND DAIRIES REGULATIONS,etc.-
Dirty cowsheds or dairies 2
Defective sanitcry fittings 1
Offensive accumulations 2
Pasteurised Milk sold unlabelled 2
SANITARY CERTIFICATES
During 1940 requests were made in connection vith 5 houses.
The following defects were ascertrined in consequence of
these inspections:-
Defective gully 1
" downSpout 1
" drains 2
" sanitary fittings 1
" W.C.S. 2
" brickwork 1
" Dampness 1
RENT RESTRICTION ACTS.
A number of applications were received for certificates as
to the condition of repair of the houses concerned. In 5
instances where the Acts applied certificates were granted. In
2 instances certificates, were given to owners stating that the
work had been carried out.
HOUSING.
Individual Unfit Houses.
In the Five Year Plan it was estimated that some 150
individual unfit houses were subject to be dealt with in the Borough.
A revised estimate now brings the toal to 247. Up to the end of 1940
205 houses had been approved for demolition and demolition ordershad
been made; 173 houses had been actually demolished, the tenants being
re-housed, when they desired, by the Council; 691 persons were displaced.
Twenty-three houses have been demolished through informal
action, 26 persons being displaced. In addition 93 closing orders have
been made and 90 parts of houses closed for human habitation; 230
persons being displaced.
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