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SECTION C.
Sanitary Officers' Regulations.
The Sanitary Inspectors have carried out their ordinary duties
as far as possible and until the cessation of hostilities undertook
work of a similar character for which they are qualified by reason
of their training. This work included visiting public and private
air-raid shelters; civil defence depots; inspecting foodstuffs damaged
in air-raids.
One Sanitary Inspector also carries out inspections of the carcases
of animals slaughtered for food at the Regional Slaughterhouse
in Romford.
SECTION D.
HOUSING.
During the year 11 houses were completed by private builders
and housing certificates were issued.
No houses were built by the Council.
SECTION E.
CONTROLLED TRADES.
Milk Production.
There are 17 dairy farms in the District, which include 10
farms licensed by the County Council for the production of Accredited
Milk and 1 farm for the production of Tuberculin Tested
Milk.
Inspections of these farms are carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors, and suitable advice given on the production of clean
milk and the general hygiene of the premises.
Meat.
There are 4 slaughterhouses in the district licensed nr-W
Section 57 of the Food and Drugs Act, but none is in regular use
for slaughtering animals, this being prohibited during the war, by
the Livestock (Restriction on Slaughtering) Order, 1940.