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Summary of Defects.
Defective Roofs 13
„ Walls and Windows 11
„ Gutters and Rain-Water Pipes 12
,, Floors 4
„ Sash Cords 6
,, Plaster 10
Blocked or defective Drains 123
Dampness 19
Defective Water Closet 9
„ Water Waste Preventer 2
Sink and Waste Pipes 6
Cleansing of Walls and Ceilings 12
Lack of Ashbins 2
Defective stoves 8
Verminous Rooms 4
Miscellaneous 11
Housing Act, 1936—
The number of houses overcrowded at the end of the year
was:—See remarks under Part IV (e).
The issue of certificates showing permitted numbers to the end
of the year is as follows:—
To the end of 1941.
Buckhurst Hill 341
Chigwell 169
Loughton 384
Number of visits, 71.
Section E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply—
There are 15 cowkeepers on the register for the district, 6 produce
and retail and 9 produce and sell wholesale; 180 visits have been made
during the year.
The cowsheds have been maintained in a satisfactory condition.
18 samples of milk were taken and submitted to the County
Laboratories for examination and the results were satisfactory in all cases.
Licences to produce Tuberculin Tested and Accredited Milk have
all been renewed during the year.