[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City.

  • Peterborough (England). City Council. nr 94004832.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FAIRGROUNDS Inspections were made of the annual fairs during the year in respect of sanitary accommodation and water supply. Stalls used for the preparation of food for sale to the public and employees were inspected and found to be satisfactory. SWIMMING POOLS In addition to the public swimming pool, there are 8 pools at Junior and Senior Schools within the City and a further pool at the Nurses Home. During the period May to September, 135 samples of swimming pool waters were taken for bacteriological examination. HOUSING 1,771 enquiries were dealt with by the Department relating to properties in the City for the purpose of Official Searches under the Land Charges Act, inspections made prior to granting of Improvement and Discretionary Grants, Mortgages and houses offered for sale to the City Council. HOUSING ACT, 1957 (1) Houses made fit (Sec. 9) Informal and Formal .... .... 58 (2) Individual Unfit Houses (Sec. 16/17/18) .... .... .... 13 (3) Clearance Areas (Sec. 42) involving 20 dwellings .... 2 HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE (A) Houses Deniolished:- In or adjoining Clearance Areas .... .. . .... .. . 11 Not in or adjoining Clearance Areas .... .... .... 19 (B) Unfit Houses Closed:- In pursuance of Closing Orders or Undertakings . . 6 (C) Number of persons displaced .... ... .... 108 (D) Number of families displaced .... .... .... .... 30 Note:- Persons and families displaced are sometimes displaced well in advance of demolition or closure of a house. The families and persons shown as displaced were rehoused during the year 1970 and are not necessarily the occupants of the houses shown in Part A or B.
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