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I am indebted to Miss Cooney, Supervisor of the Occupation
Centre, for the following report:-
"The year opened quietly with 67 on register, the usual
classes being held. A visit was made from the Board of Control
in May. In June, Miss Hensher resigned, and Miss Bushby was
appointed to replace her in September. Another class was admitted,
and in November another new assistant, Miss Murray, was
appointed. The sale of work was held early in December - pro
ceeds amounted to £25.0s.0d. The total sales for the year amounted
to £32. 3s. 7d. The Annual Xmas Party was held in December,
the Tea, Xmas Tree, and Film Show being greatly appreciated by
all " .
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
I beg to submit a report for the year ending 31st December,
1955 of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors and other officers
under my control.
Housing has absorbed much of the time of the staff during
the year. A survey of some 4,000 of the older houses in the
Borough was completed and resulted in 705 houses being listed as
likely to be dealt with in the future as unfit for habitation,
The Council agreed a 5 years programme involving 4 areas of the
Borough, which it was considered should be dealt with as clearance
or redevelopment areas. All the properties in the 4 areas,
namely Ely Road and Holmesdale Road; "Newtown" , Upper Norwood;
Crescent Mews, South Norwood; and Lambert's Place and Bridge
Place, Croydon; have been inspected and recommendations will be
made to the Council with a view to implementing their decision,
During the year 14 houses and parts of houses have been dealt
with individually by either closing orders or demolition orders.
Since the 31st August, 1954 when the Housing Repairs and
Rents Act came into force, to the end of 1955, 287 Certificates
of Disrepair have been granted and 161 Revocation Certificates
have been issued in those cases where the repairs required had
been carried out.
In the summer some 1,100 cases of dysentery occurred, mostly
in the Addington area and this strained the Section's resources
to the utmost. All the households were visited and 5,961 specimens
were obtained for bacteriological examination. The positive
cases were followed up and appropriate action was taken to provide
against the further spread of the disease. The concern was