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New Houses. Certificates of a proper and sufficient supply of water were
issued for 836 new houses. Of these 107 were in respect of houses built by the
Council.
Clearance Areas. Action was begun by the Borough Council with regard to
the following areas :Margaret Cottages, Dairy Lane (2 houses), Woodhill (2 houses),
Plumstead High Street (2 houses), Hull Place, and Plumstead High Street (17 houses).
No enquiries in respect of these areas were held during 1939, but inquiries were
held and the Orders confirmed in respect of five areas where the first steps were
taken in the previous year, viz.: Garland Road and Pendrell Street (82 houses);
Albert Road, No. 2 (4 houses); Sidney Cottages, Reidhaven Road (2 houses); Foreland
Street, No. 1 (8 houses); Foreland Street, No. 2 (7 houses).
Orders were confirmed also in respect of two areas where no objection was
made, viz., Frances Street (3 houses), Inverary Place (8 houses).
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk. The number of milk premises on the register on the 31st December was
63, and 94 inspections were made.
Two pasteuriser's licences, 10 dealer's licences and 7 supplementary licences
were issued under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, for the
sale of pasteurised milk, and 10 dealer's and 4 supplementary licences were issued
for the sale of " Tuberculin Tested " milk.
The number of samples of designated milk examined bacteriologically was 12.
All complied with the prescribed standards.
Meat Supplies. The number of animals slaughtered and inspected at the
slaughterhouses in the Borough was 49,344 compared with 43,288 in 1938.
Premises where Food is Prepared or Offered for Sale.
All such premises, including those registered under the provisions of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, are kept under frequent observation. The number
of inspections carried out during the year was 2,138. The total weight of food
surrendered including carcases and parts of carcases found to be unsound at the
slaughterhouse, was 33 tons 15 cwts.
Sophistication of Food. During the year 696 samples were submitted to
the Public Analyst for analysis. Of these 504 were informal and 192 formal. 46
samples were reported as adulterated.