[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunbarton County Council.

  • Dumbartonshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunbarton County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Woman Housing Inspector. It is to be regretted that the committee did not see their way to continue the appointment of this official, who had been appointed temporarily for one year. During the ? 13 months—16th November, 1931, to 15th December, 1932— Miss Sawers made 434 visits to the housing schemes and] carried out 3,482 inspections to the 951 houses under her supervision. Of the 3,482 inspections, 2,834 referred to clean houses, 585 to fairly clean houses, and 43 to dirty houses. In addition to this work, Miss Sawers made 88 special visits of enquiry regarding lodgers, the keeping of dogs, and a variety of complaints. Reports were made to the committee j regarding these matters; on 4 occasions houses were reported as verminous. This official was always well received by the tenants, there ; being only one occasion on which there was any difficulty , regarding admission to a house. Particulars from the County Architect. Utilisation of Vacant Sites. 361/373 Main Street, Bonhill.—The 9 tenemental houses on this site were completed and occupied in May, 1932. The tenemental houses at Alexander Street and Susannah Street in Alexandria, and at Back Street and Red Row, Renton, 24 houses in all, were completed and occupied in May, 1932. Other Schemes. At Stirling Street, Renton, the 30 tenemental houses under the 1924 Act and 30 houses under the 1930 Act were completed and occupied during the months of October and November. 1932. Alexandria, Burnbrae.—A start, was made to the erection of a further 20 flatted houses, comprising 16 houses of three apartments and 4 houses of two apartments, and they are expected to be ready for occupancy in April, 1933.