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During the year the Minister of Housing and Local Government requested a
review by Local Authorities of the housing situation. As a result of a survey made
the Minister was informed as follows:—
Estimated number of houses remaining unfit for human habitation 437
Estimated period of years necessary to secure the demolition of
remaining unfit dwellings 10
Proposals for 5 years ending 1966
Number of houses to be demolished in clearance areas 341
The Survey and Representation of unfit houses has imposed a heavy task on
the department which has been carried out by the inspectors with a sense of
vocation, and a desire to see people decently housed. In these days when, in so
many cases, both husband and wife are at business, much work in this connection
has been done after official hours.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The supervision of premises and stalls where foods are prepared, stored or
exposed for sale has been regularly carried out, 1,870 visits being made in this
connection.
The classification of the various food businesses by type is as follows:—
I. (a) Retail food shops (excluding cafes and restaurants and licensed
premises) 149
(b) Cafes and restaurants 20
(c) Licensed premises 24
(d) Food manufacturers 19
(e) Bakehouses 4
(f) Food stalls 11
II. Number of food premises registered under Section 16 of the Food
and Drugs Act, 1955, used for:—
(a) Sale or manufacture for purposes of sale of ice-cream or the
storage of ice-cream intended for sale 95
(b) The preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food intended for sale 81
III. Dairies registered under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 4
IV. Number of inspections of registered food premises 472
There are no ice-cream manufacturers in the district.
Your public health inspectors continued to give advice to occupiers of food
premises on matters relating to food and general hygiene.
The amount of food surrendered and condemned as unfit for human consumption
after examination by your inspectors was 1 ton 15 cwt. 3 qtr. 11 lb.