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SCHOOLS
The exclusion of children suffering from infectious disease and their contacts
is dealt with in accordance with the Memorandum issued jointly by the Ministry of
Health and the Beard of Education. No schools were closed during the year on
account of infectious diseases.
HOUSING-HOUSING ACT, 1936
1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING HOUSES DURING THE YEAR:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing 669
defects (under Public Health or.Housing Acts)
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,362
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (including under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 1932
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to bo in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to above
under the preceding sub-head) found not to bo in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 533
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES : -
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 428
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR
A - Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 & 16 of the Housing Act, 1936
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 38
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service
of formal notices:-
(a) by owners 27
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 1
B - Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 60
(2) Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service
of formal notices:-
(a) by owners 43
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners
C - Proceedings under Sections 11 & 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders
were made
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders
D - Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were made
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the tenements or rooms
having been rendered fit
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Six visits were paid and the carcases and organs of thirty pigs were inspected
during or shortly after slaughter, permission for slaughter having been obtained
from the Area Meat and Livestock Officer.
INSPECTION MP SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK SUPPLY
With respect to the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, samples of designated
milks are sent to the Counties Public Health Laboratories for bacteriological
examinations.