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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
George Grieve, F.R.S.H., F.A.P.H.I.
Chief Public Health Inspector
Further progress has been made in Smoke Control, and by the
end of the year the Council had made orders covering 15, 166
premises in the Borough. Already the effectiveness of the
schemes is becoming evident by the improved condition of the
atmosphere, especially in the southern part of the Borough. It
is encouraging to note the co-operative attitude of owners and
occupiers of premises in the areas already surveyed.
The current programme of the clearance of the unfit houses
is almost complete and a survey is progressing of the houses included
in the next five years programme. New legislation is
pending to give additional powers to enable conditions in houses
in multiple occupation to be improved. These will be welcomed
as there has been a rapid growth in the numbers of this type of
house, many of which are short of adequate facilities for decent
family living - a condition it is hoped the new legislation will
assist in improving.
The number of animals slaughtered at the Abattoir again increased,
necessitating evening and weekend attendance of the
staff in order to maintain 100% meat inspection; some progress
has been made towards the provision of a new Abattoir in that a
site has been agreed upon and plans are now being prepared.
The statistical tables and comments in this report indicate
the amount and variety of work which has to be done by the staff
under my control, and I wish to record my grateful thanks to
them for their efforts during the year.