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(iv) Food Products in General.
Insofar as it has been possible with shortage of staff, the Sanitary
Inspectors have carried out routine inspections of premises
where food is prepared or sold. All these concerned have been issued
with a copy of the Byelaws, and, generally speaking, conditions are
satisfactory. If not, appropriate action is taken. During the year,
the Chairman of the Highways and Health Committee made it
known publically that he had received messages of appreciation
from several of those engaged in the trade ,as to the helpful advice
which we had been able to offer, and as to the co-operative spirit
which prevailed.
I feel it is appropriate in this section of the report to state
that, during the year, the Council decided that free cold washes
with the use of paper towels be made available in the men's and
women's conveniences at the Market Place, and in the women's
convenience at Eastern Road. Such facilities already existed at the
men's conveniences at Eastern Road. This resolution is a highly
commendable one in the interests of public health, and strengthens
our hands in carrying out our clean food campaign amongst the
stallholders in the Market Place.
4.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1952
TABLE 13
Number of Houses erected during the year:—
(1) By Local Authority 201
(2) By Private Enterprise 96
(3) By L.C.C. at Harold Hill Estate 1,757
1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year:—
(1)(a) Total number of Dwelling-Houses inspected for
Housing Defects (under the Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1,794
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,678
(2) (a) Number of Dwelling-Houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of Dwelling-Houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 5
(4) Number of Dwelling-Houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding subhead) found not
to be in all respects fit for human habitation 876
2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of
Formal Notices:—
Number of Dwelling-Houses rendered fit in consequence
of Informal action by the Local Authority or
their Officers 707