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In addition there has been a tendency for landlords to pull down
poor class property and erect more modern premises in their places.
This is due in part to the fact that they have realised that where land
values are high it is uneconomical to possess slum property.
In addition, there have been built in Enfield in the last year
over 2,000 houses subject to the restrictions of modern building
bye-laws.
FITNESS OF HOUSES.
No special measures were taken or suggested for the gradual
carrying out of programmes of repair.
There are approximately only 4 houses in Enfield not supplied
with water by the Water Company.
There are about 20 houses in the District which are not supplied
with a water closet.
All these have earth-closets accommodation.
BYE-LAWS RELATING TO HOUSES, TO HOUSES LET IN
LODGINGS, AND TO TENTS, VANS, SHEDS, ETC.
The existing bye-laws are adequate, but increase in the Staff
of the Department would be necessary if the bye-laws with respect
to houses let in lodgings were to be enforced.
A considerable amount of work was carried out in connection
with moveable dwellings in order to put into force the provisions of
the Middlesex County Council Act, 1934.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK.
The veterinary inspection of cows in the County of Middlesex
is now carrried out by officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries and in that the inspections are carried out uniformly
throughout the County, it is not possible to obtain a separate
report insofar as Enfield is concerned.
THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
The inspection of premises where Graded Milk is sold has been
carried out as heretofore.
There are 27 Purveyors of Milk who sell or distribute Pasteurised
Milk in the District.
During the course of the year 32 samples were taken of this