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100
2. Families rehoused since August, 1945 5,435
3. Cases of over-crowding under Housing Act, 1936 abated by
rehousing since August 1945 (Included in 2) 1,271
4. Total of current applications for rehousing 9,087
5. New Housing
Dwellings
Projected
Under construction
Completed
Temporary
883 +
-
883 +
Permanent
3,106
651
1,429
Cost of Works rebuilds
544 ø
6
532
Housing Act, 1949 and Private
licences (new houses)
35
-
35
4,568
657
2,879
+ 51 Bungalows deleted from total of 934 - removed for permanent
houses,
ø After adjustment by Primary Education plan.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
It was necessary to prosecute landlords in 57 instances for noncompliance
with notices served. In one case an Order of the Court was
obtained and a fine of £2 imposed. In the remainder, the work was carried
out and the proceedings subsequently withdrawn.
INSPECTION AMD SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND PREMISES
This work continues to take up an increasing amount of the Inspectors'
time. Most food traders were co-operative in their efforts to assure the
service of a safe food. The Food Hygiene Guild did much to focus attention
on this matter and at the end of the year there were 178 employer members,
and as the Guild Council rightly insisted on a very high standard of practice
before granting certificates of membership, the figure can be considered
quite satisfactory. Late in the year membership was made available
to employees and 88 were approved for membership. Undoubtedly the highlight
of the Guild's year was the Clean Food Exhibition held in the Minor
Hall from 1st to 5th March. A display of modern and ancient equipment,
samples of diseased and contaminated foodstuffs, laboratory equipment,
food Insects, Model Dairy plants, photographs and charts and film shows,
thoroughly interested over 4,000 people who attended despite inclement
weather during the week. In addition organised parties of school children
attended each session.
The Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1954 was passed during the year.
The Act considerably enlarges the scope of the 1938 Act and gives extensive
powers to the Minister to make Regulations governing all phases of food
production and sale. The Act was not in operation at the end of the year.
(a) Milk Supply
The number of milk distributors registered at the close of the year was
149 and the number of dairies 2.
The following licences were Issued to use special designations prescribed
In the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1949-54:
Pasteurised Milk:
Dealer's Licence
104
Supplementary Licence
10
Dealer's (Pasteuriser's) Licence
2
Dealer's Licence, Pasteurised (Tuberculin Tested
5
Supplementary Licence, Pasteurised (Tuberculin
Tested)
1