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Overcrowding cases "brought forward 1st.Januery,1940 138
Additional cases reported from Jan.tr Dec.1940 14
153
Overcrowding cases rehoused from
Jan. to Dec.1940 23
Abated 26 _49
Overcrowding cases as at Dec. 31st. 1940 1015
Number of Council Property vacancies created 99
Analysis.
(a) Cases rehoused from o/Crowding schedule 23
(b) " " by re-distribution 10
(c) " " from housing register 22
(d) " " " insanitary areas 6
(e) » " " future O/C. M.O.H.list 2
(f) " !l under Rehousing of the
Civil Population Scheme 48
111
(a) This figure includes 3 cases of ~
Council House overcrowding.
(f) This figure is in no way connected with the
overcrowding schedule, and is quoted solely for the purpose
of showing how the vacant Council properties were re-let.
ANALYSIS OF CASES ON THE OVERCROWDING- SCHEDULE.
(a) Number of cases on schedule at Jan.1st.1940
in 138 dwellings involving 1040 persons 138
(b) New cases reported during year ending Dec,31st.1940
involving 54 persons _ 14
(c) Number of cases relieved.
23 cases involving 143 persons rehoused
26 " " 157 '' by abatement, removals etc.
49 " " 300 " relieved.
Analysis of Requirements.
1 case requiring 1
bedroom
type
house
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41 » 5
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Eradication _of__the_Bed__Bug.
Number of cases treated during January to Dec.1940 14
D.- INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) MILK SUPPLY.
The following is contributed by the Chief Sanitary Inspector:-
Routine phosphatase tests were carried out on samples of
pasteurised milk, more particularly to control the efficiency of
the two plants licenced in the Borough.
The average number of cows kept in the district is seven.
There is only one cowshed, and 9 visits were paid by the Sanitary
Inspectors, in addition to special visits paid by your Chief
Sanitary Inspector.
The number of retail purveyors of milk is 231 most of whom
•carry on a general shop and sell mill: in bottles as they receive it.
Visits were paid to maintain the general standard of cleanliness.
During the year, 24 samples of milk were taken for
bacteriological examination. Four gave unsatisfactory results.
The samples are summarised as follows:-
15.