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HOUSING.
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Number of houses erected during the year:-
By. private enterprise 28 houses, 46 flats.
By Tottenham Council 26 houses.
During the year Clearance Orders were prepared with
respect to 8 areas, comprising 132 premises.
The Public Inquiry in relation to these Orders, arranged by
the Ministry of Health to take place in October, was subsequently
cancelled owing to the outbreak of War. Further Clearance Orders
involving 200 premises, were also In course of preparation.
All these schemes are now in abeyance for the far period.
The Council's Scotland Green Housing Estate, comprising 36
dwelling-houses, was completed (with the oxception of 6 houses)
towards the end of the year, and occupiers of houses in Clearance
Areas previously confirmed by the Ministry of Health wero rehoused
on this estate. ,
In addition, the Council were about to accept a contract
for the provision of 216 flats on the Allington Estate, but this
contract is also in abeyance.
The rehousing of tenants in confirmsd Clearance Areas was
not affected by this position, as the Scotland Green Estate was
sufficient to accommodat e-all outstanding cases.
45 promises in Clearance Areas were demolished during the
year.
Informal Notices served numbered 2.301, and Statutory Notices
served under various sections of the Public Health and Housing
Acts numbered 454.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SUPPLIES.
There are no farms or cowsheds in the district.
The number of persons registered as reatil purveyors of
milk during the year was 13,
137 visits were paid to these premises. Two samples of
milk were examined at the County Laboratories for bacteriological
purity, and several samples were subjected to the methylene blue
tost in our own laboratory.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDERS, Z 36 and 1938.
These designations may only be used under a licence from
the local authority. In 1939, the following licences were granted
Tuberculin Tested Milk Licences:-
3ottlers' Licences 2
Dealers' Licences 14
Supplementary Licences 3
Accredited Milk Licences
Bottlers.' Licence 1