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15
OVERCROWDING
The position with regard to statutory overcrowding is reasonably
satisfactory, owing to the special consideration which such cases
receive when allocations of Corporation dwellings are made.
The number of overcrowded families rehoused during the year
was 7.
SECTION 'E' — INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF
FOOD
I have pleasure in reporting continued progress in the improve'
ment of standards for the handling, preparation and distribution of
food in the district. Whenever alterations, repairs or changes of
occupation occur, advantage is usually taken of the situation to
improve premises and the arrangements for dealing with food. It is
now rare to come across cases of real neglect. Pressure of other work
has prevented the full implementation of those provisions of the Food
Hygiene Regulations concerning handwashing, but some progress has
been made when opportunity occurred, although the question of more
precise standards has not yet been resolved.
With the growth of self'service grocers shops the degree of
handling of "open" food has been substantially reduced, and attention
can be focussed on the activities in the "preparation" room. Of the
29 complaints relating to food no circumstances were found necessitating
legal action in connection with food produced in this district.
The district does not possess a slaughterhouse and no animals
were slaughtered for food in this area during 1958.