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the powers to make Bye-laws for regulating the number of persons
in houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family, which were given under Section 6 of the Housing Act, 1936,
but lapsed when the special provisions for the abatement and prevention
of overcrowding introduced by the Housing Act, 1935 and
re-enacted in Part IV of the Housing Act, 1936 became operative.
The power to make these Bye-laws is, so far as London is concerned,
vested in the London County Council.
During the year, the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, the
Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949, and the
Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk)
Regulations, 1949, were issued following the coming into operation
of the Food and Drugs (Milk and Dairies) Act, 1944 and the Milk
(Special Designations) Act, 1949. The general effect of these
Regulations is to re-enact with amendments, previous Regulations
relating to raw and treated milk, and to introduce the new
designation of "sterilised milk" and the registration as "distributors"
of persons trading elsewhere than at or from premises in
relation to which they are registered as dairy farmers under these
Regulations. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries becomes
responsible for the registration of dairy farms and of persons
proposing to carry on the trade of dairy farmer, and there are
provisions affecting the refusal or cancellation of registration. The
Regulations also contain minor changes relating to buildings,
cleansing of vessels and utensils and the distribution of milk and
its protection against contamination and infection with disease.
The arrangements for "day-to-day" supervision of the personal
health service of the London County Council have worked smoothly.
The responsibilities of the Borough Medical Officer of Health in this
service are of a very minor nature but it is an advantage to hear the
views of the County Council at the Divisional Conferences and to
have more detailed information from the Tuberculosis and Health
Visiting staff than would otherwise be the case. Dr. King, the
Divisional Medical Officer, has been very helpful and considerate
and I believe the co-operation between the Borough and County
Councils has been of service to both administrations.
Several staff changes occurred in the Department during the
year, among these being the appointment of Mr. W. Potter as
Administrative Assistant and the regrettable death of Mr. F. J.
Nutter, who for many years had rendered valuable service to the
Borough in his capacity as a sanitary inspector.
The changes in staff during the year naturally gave rise to
some temporary difficulties in administration, but I am happy to