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Sodium as Na 25
Potassium as K 5.2
Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) 560
Bacteriological (1,091 samples)
Agar Plate Count per ml. 20 to 24 hours at 37°C 10.6
Coliform count (percentage of samples negative in
100 ml.) 100.0
E. Coli count (percentage of samples negative in
100 ml.) 100.0
CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Housing—Demolition and Closure
The rehousing of people living in unfit houses continued
and as far as possible the empty houses were demolished.
A number however remained because their demolition
would adversely affect still occupied houses. The activities
of vandals and youths rendered these houses a source of
further nuisance and potential danger to adjoining occupiers.
A feature of the later stages of the programme has been the
acquisition by the Council of a number of unfit properties,
for the purpose of redeveloping the sites, without going
through the formal condemnation procedure. Confirmation
of the Railway Terrace Clearance Order (21 houses) was
received at the beginning of the year. Progress during ihe
year is summarised as follows:
Houses reported to Public Health Committee as
being unfit 8
Demolition Orders made 0
Closing Orders made 0
No. of houses in Clearance Areas declared ... 0
No. of houses in Clearance Orders or Compulsory
Purchase Orders 0
Houses demolished as a result of formal or
informal procedure under Section 17(1) ... 35
Houses in clearance areas demolished 0
Houses closed under Sections 16(4), 17(1) and
35(1) 2
Houses closed under Sections 17(3) and 26 0
Parts of buildings closed under Section 18 0
Houses in respect of which agreements entered
into with owners to repair or demolish 0
Total number of persons displaced 199