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(c) Proceedings under Sections n and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders
were made 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
tion Orders 0
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made 0
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement room
having been rendered fit 0
4. Housing Act, 1936—Overcrowding:—
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 25
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 26
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 164
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 6
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 4
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 32
(d) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses have again become
overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement
of overcrowding 0
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SHOPS ACTS
The general arrangements for the administration of the Shops Acts were set out
on page 43 of the Report for 1935.
There are approximately 750 shops in Southall, and legislation in recent years
has been both progressive and rapid. There is therefore still a considerable amount of
routine work which requires to be done in the district to bring the local standard up to
the advantages allowed by the Acts.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Milk.
During the year one purveyor of milk was added to the register. At the end
of the year there were 36 purveyors of milk on the register. This number includes
12 who were registered with respect to premises occupied for other purposes for them
to retail milk in sealed receptacles only.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, 54 licences were granted
during the year, 16 for the sale of Tuberculin Tested Milk, 2 for accredited milk, 34 for
the sale of Pasteurised Milk, and 2 for Pasteurisation.
Control.
Samples of milk, designated and undesignated, are examined for bacterial count.
These examinations are performed at the National Institute for Research in Dairying, at
Reading. Immediately after the samples are taken they are sent by train to the Institute
and they are nearly always examined between four and six hours after being taken.
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