[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ilkeston Borough.

  • Ilkeston (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ilkeston Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION IV. HOUSING. Housing Stastistics. Number of new houses erected during the year . . . . Nil Number of houses owned by the local Authority at the end of the year Council Houses 899 Others . . 19 Total .. .. 918 House Inspection. Number of dwelling houses inspected for defects under the Public Health and Housing Acts . . . . . . 93 Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action . . . . . . . . . . 93 Action under Statutory Powers under the Public Health and Housing Acts , . ,, ,, t ,. Nil. SECTION V. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk. The number of cowkeepers registered with this Authority was 12, and the numbei of retail purveyors of milk was 54 Three designated milk licences were issued, namely, one for Tuber- culin Tested Milk and two for Pasteurized Milk. There were two licensed producers of Pasteurized Milk. Samples of all kinds were submitted for biological and bacteriological tests during the year. No samples showed the presence of the tubercle bacillus. Meat and Other Foods In accordance with the Livestock (Restriction on Slaughtering) Order, 1940, all slaughtering of animals for human food in this Area was carried out at the govern- ment controlled slaughterhouses in Derby after the 21st Tanuarv except for a certain number of pigs which were slaughtered under licence issued by the Ministry .of Food. The meat was distributed by the local Butchers’ Association Committee after inspection at the place of slaughter.