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(b) No. of new cases of Overcrowding reported during year 5
(c) 1. No. of cases of Overcrowding relieved during year 19
2. No. of persons concerned in such cases 110
(d) Particulars of any Cases in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the local authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
Nil.
Official Representations were made during the year under Section
11 of the Housing Act, 1936 in respect of 4 dwelling-houses, and,
later in the year, Demolition Orders were made on all 4.
Demolition Orders were also made on the 6 houses represented
under Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930, and mentioned in last
year's report as being under consideration at the end of the year.
Altogether, 7 houses were demolished during the year. These
demolitions were in pursuance of orders made prior to 1937. Ten now
remain to be demolished under existing orders.
In addition to the above, 1 Closing Order was made in respect of
property represented during 1936, and mentioned in my report for
that year. This property was represented under Section 20 of the
Housing Act, 1930. It has not yet been found possible to close this
house, as the tenants have not been re-housed.
During 1937, 4 families consisting of 14 individuals were rehoused
by the Council on the housing estate at Rush Green. As before,
the household effects of these tenants were disinfested with
Hydrogen Cyanide Gas prior to deposit in the new houses, and for
this purpose the work of removal was contracted out to a firm, which
specialises in the use of this gas. (See under heading "Eradication
of Bed Bugs").
For the purpose of ascertaining likely overcrowding in the
district, 974 visits were paid to houses during the year.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
A. Milk Supply.
On examination of the register which is kept at this office of all
producers of milk, and retail purveyors of milk in the district, we
find that at the end of 1937 there were 26 persons registered as producers,
and 56 as retail purveyors. Of these 56 retail purveyors, 14
are also registered as producers in this area.
The various farms and dairies have again been closely inspected,
and where necessary improvements have been advised and carried
out to ensure that the requirements of the Milk and Dairies Order,
1926 are being complied with.