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Housing Act, 1936, Section 11.
Demolition Orders with respect to 2 houses, namely Nos. 6 and
7, Railway Terrace, were made under this Section.
Housing Act, 1936, Section 12.
A Closing Order under this Section was made with respect to
part of the premises No. 13, Railway Terrace.
Disinfection Work.
There was a considerable increase in the amount of disinfection
work undertaken during the year. This was due mainly to the
greater use made of this Service by private firms in the Borough.
Complete details are as follows:—
Rooms disinfected after Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever,
Tuberculosis, etc.
899
Number of houses where bedding was disinfected
after the occurrence of infectious disease
806
Wards or School Rooms disinfected
35
Verminous rooms (including disinfestation process)
356
Miscellaneous rooms
21
Other
Blankets. Pillows. Overlays. Articles.
Private Firms 6,723 3211 261 127
Civil Defence Fire Watchers,
etc. 1,982 344 525 728
Library Books, 240.
Houses disinfected on Council's Estates—51 houses. (109 rooms).
Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938.
These designations may only be used under licence from the
local authority. In 1942 the following licences were granted:—
Pasteurised Milk:—
Pasteurisers' Licences 3
Dealers' Licences 15
Supplementary Licences 4
Tuberculin Tested Milk:—
Bottlers' Licences 1
Dealers' Licences 8
Supplementary Licences 3
Accredited Milk Licence: 1