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Shoreditch 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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37.
In connection with slum clearance, the Committees of the Council have
agreed on a suggestion of the officers of this department that where parts of
houses or flats in blocks of dwellings which are considered to be representabl*
for slum clearance become empty, immediate steps be taken to close them under
the Housing Act, 1936, with a view to the prevention of their being relet for
human habitation.
CLEARANCE AREA.
During the year official representation was made under Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect of the following areas-
| Area | No. of houses. | No. of persons. | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevenden Street | 13 | 29 ' | Represented and declared a Clearance Area on 23rd February, 1954. Ministry of Housing & Local Government Inquiry held on 31st August, 1954. Order confirmed 30th November, 1954. |
FOOD HYGIENE.
The work in connection with food hygiene was continued throughout the
year, and regular inspections of all premises in the Borough where food is
handled were carried out.
The total number of food-handling premises in the Borough at the end of 1954 was 1,119, as follows:-
| Cafes and Restaurants | 170 |
| Factory and Warehouse Canteens | 119 |
| Ico Cream Shops and Manufacturers | 175 |
| Milk Shops and Depots | 87 |
| Butchers' Shops and Stores | 42 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 14 |
| Fish Curers | 7 |
| Bakehouses | 16 |
| Food Factories | 12 |
| Food Warehouses | 14 |
| Clubs, Schools, etc. | 27 |
| Grocery Shops | 114 |
| Bakers Shops | 23 |
| Confectioners' Shops | 75 |
| Greengrocers' Shops | 44 |
| Corn Chandlers' Shops | 3 |
| Chemists' Shops | 22 |
| Public Houses | 145 |
| Off Licences | 7 |
| Other premises selling mineral waters, etc. | 3 |
| 1,119 |