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Of the 532 notices complied with, the repairs found necessary
at 218 houses were of an extensive kind, and included such work
as the provision or renewal of damp-proof courses, site concrete,
eaves gutters, and rainwater pipes, major roof repairs, and renewal
of flooring, and wall and ceiling plaster.
Work of a less extensive character was required at the remaining
314 houses.
Housing Applications
The task of visiting housing applicants and the preparation
of reports on their living conditions has been discontinued, with
the exception of certain cases where information is required by
the Council's Housing Officer, or by Housing Departments of
outside districts, when a Wood Green resident is an applicant on
their housing list. Several such visits were made by the Sanitary
Inspectors during the year.
Food Hygiene
During the year 1,062 visits were made to food premises in
the Borough, as against 1,157 in 1951. As a result of these visits,
it was found possible to bring about improvements and generally
to encourage a higher standard of food hygiene.
During 1953 it is hoped that we will be able to hold a Clean
Food Month, probably in October. The object of this Clean Food
Month will be to stimulate interest in food hygiene, both among
food-handlers and among the general public. Owing to the present
financial position, we can no longer obtain the whole-hearted assistance
of the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries in staging a large
food exhibition. I still feel, however, that there are many other
activities which we can successfully include in our programme.
These activities comprise the setting up of a Clean Food demonstration,
probably in White Hart Lane (Old) School, talks, demonstrations
and film shows to food-handlers and to any organizations in
the Borough who wish to make use of the facilities available,
co-operation in the Local Government Exhibition at the Gaumont
Cinema, to be held from 19th October to 30th October, distribution
of special bookmarks through our libraries, articles and advertisements
in the local press, notices for food shops relating to the
admission of dogs, display of posters, pamphlets, etc.
It is not claimed that our projected effort will be either spectacular
or unduly ambitious, but I do feel that a Clean Food Month
of this nature will provide a useful stimulus which may have lasting
effects. The cost will not be heavy, and should not exceed ,£100.
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