Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"Truly, the present housing situation is difficult to say the
least, but with the energetic application to the task of rebuilding,
I am sufficiently optimistic to look forward to an everbrightening
future when at last the conditions of housing may
be described as "reasonable"—at least its most important
aspects.
"The following is an extract of the report of Progress submitted
to the Council in January, 1947, indicating the progress
made up to 31st December, 1946:—
Prefabricated bungalows occupied 234
Housing applications received 9,549
Housing applications in the "live register" 8,331
Personal interviews since 1/4/46 11,621
Total rehousing since 1/4/46 335
"The minimum amount of accommodation required to meet the housing
Single persons, etc. (Hostels) | 2 | 235 | |
Young married couples (2 rooms) | 43 | 3,843 | |
Families of 3 to 5 persons | 42 | 3,729 | |
Families of 6 to 7 persons | 11 | 1,127 | |
Families of 8 to 10 persons | 1.5 | 190 | |
Families of 12 to 14 persons | 0.5 | 44 | |
Families not stated | 381 | ||
Number of properties requisitioned | 1,046 | ||
Number of properties still held | 636 | ||
Furniture cash sales amount to | £1,587 | 7 | 6 |
Furniture on loan amounts to | £12,003 | 10 | 7 |
£13,590 | 18 | 1 |
E.-INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(a) Milk Supply.
The following is contributed by the Chief Sanitary
Inspector:—
The number of samples of milk submitted to the Counties
Laboratories for bacteriological examination, including Phosphatase
and Methylene Blue tests, was 146—a record number.
Samples were taken regularly twice monthly from the two
firms holding Producers' Licences within the Borough and from
other dealers in the district.