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The main demand is for small houses at the lowest
possible rent which the workers with small incomes can afford
to pay.
There are no so-called "slums" in Southall. There
exists, however, houses which are unfit for human habitation,
but these are comparatively small in number and occur in
widely separated areas, and those areas are small in number,
and are being dealt with.
The Council has completed a contract for 201 houses
which are practically ready for occupation.
Slum Clearance.
The Committee have under discussion the question of
slum clearance, and have scheduled 4 Clearance and 2 improvement
areas, together with 5 individual unfit houses.
This matter was still under consideration at the end
of the year.
Inspection and Supervision of Food
Milk Supply.
There are only 2 cowkeepers on the register as producers
of milk.
At the end of the year there were on the register 34
purveyors of milk, and during the year 5 purveyors of milk
were registered with respect to premises occupied for other
purposes to retail milk in sealed receptacles only and 2 new
purveyors of milk were registered who had purchased premises
from others who were on the register. One new dairy was
registered during the year.
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