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Milk (Special Designations) Order 1923.
28 applications for licences under the above Order were received during
the year. All the licences were granted and the description and number of
licences issued are as follows:—
Dealer's Licences:—
"Grade A (Tuberculin tested)" Milk. 12*
"Certified" Milk. 2
Dealer's Supplementary Licences:—
"Grade A (Tuberculin tested)" Milk 4
"Certified" Milk 3
"Pasteurised" Milk 7
* 1 is in respect to a bottling establishment
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
Complaints received 572
Number of drains tested. 572
Number of drains found to be defective.. 113
Number of notices served. 113
Number referred to the Borough Engineer. 452
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Acts.
17 applications were received during the year for Certificates under
these Acts. 14 were granted and 3 were refused. In addition, 1 application
for a Report was received. This was issued.
Water Certificates.
Certificates were granted under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, as to dwelling-houses having a proper and sufficient
supply of water, with respect to 377 houses and flats.
The Mortuary and Shelter.
The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary during the year was
224. Of these, 195 were removed by the Coroner's Order, 22 by the Police,
6 at the request of the deceased's friends, and 1 on my instructions.
38 bodies were placed in the Jewish part of the Mortuary, but only 17
were officially "watched."
175 inquests were held in the Coroner's Court, and 126 post-mortem
examinations were made.
11 persons were accommodated at the Council's Shelter—i.e., 2 men,
4 women, and 5 children.