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C - Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition
orders were made 6
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders 1
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 tenements or rooms having been rendered fit
INSPECTION . ND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK SUPPLY
With respect to the 7Tillc (Special Designations) Order, samples of designated
milks are sent to the Counties' Public Health Laboratories for bacteriological
examinations; the results are tabulated previously under "Laboratory
Facilities". Various licences wore granted as under:-
Primary
Supplement ary
Pasteurised 13 6
Tuberculin Tested 12 5
Accredited - 1
25 12
Two of the above retailers are licensed to bottle Tuberculin Tested milk,
and one firm is licensed to pasteurise and bottle milk on the premises; ono
firm is licensed to bottle pasteurised milk on the promises.
Supplementary licences are granted to milk retailers who live outside the
Borough, but who sell milk in the Borough; the primary licence is granted them
by the Authority of the area in which they reside.
MEAT AND OTHER FOODS
The foilovang carcases were examined during or shortly after slaughter:Oxen
18 Sheep and lambs 180 Pigs 101
UNSOUND FOOD
The following as a list of tho food surrendered for examination and
retained as unfit for human consumption:-
1 box of kippers
7 baskets of cobnuts
7 tins of corned beef
6 stone of dog fish
6 cartons of yeast ( 1j cwt )
1 box of skate wings
6 tins of prawns
17 boxes of oranges
1497 jars of plum jam
812 jars of raspberry jam
33 bags of popcorns
35 tins of tongue
32 crates of tomatoes
22 rabbits
Proceedings were taken for exposing for sale rabbits unfit for human
consumption - the dealer being fined 20/- and 2 guineas costs. A prosecution
for "Depositing for the purpose of Sale" twelve barrels of grapes was dismissed
by the Magistrates.
Once again I record the willing assistance rendered by Mr.J.E.Hill, J.P.,
to the Public Health Department, when orders of condemnation and destruction
of foodstuffs have been sought.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
This Act came into operation on the 1st October, 1939. The Middlesex
County Council informed us that they proposed to appeal to the. Ministry of
Health under Section 64- that they shall continue to be the Food & Drugs
Authority for the County of Middlesex. It was decided to raise no objection
to this Appeal.
SHOPS ACTS
The Shops Acts Inspector submits a monthly report to the Public Health
Committee, and the following is a short summary, from January to September,1939:-
Visits to Shops, Licensed Street Traders etc. 2,194
Contraventions 19
Proceedings were taken against 11 traders and fines were inflicted as
follows:- 2 of 42/- one of 40/- 5 of 20/- one of 15/- one of 10/- & one of 5/-