[Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Warwick U.D.C.

Warwick (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1913

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The carcase of one beast and parts of another were volun¬ tarily surrendered and destroyed owing to unsoundness other than tuberculosis. Constant inspection by the Inspector both at times of slaughter and otherwise have been made at butchers’ premises throughout the year. The Food and Drugs Acts are administered in the Borough by the Sanitary Inspector, and the results of the analysis of samples are given in his Report. > The two knackers’ yards remain as previously described. One is annually licensed, and the other, which is kept a little better than previously, is not licensed at all. HOUSING. Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations 1910. Number of Houses Inspected for purposes of Sec. 17 of Act 1909. Number of Houses found unfit for Habitation. Number of Representations made to the Local Authority with a view to the making of Closing Orders. Number of Closing Orders made. Number of Dwelling Houses the defects in which were remedied with¬ out the making of Closing Orders. Number of | Dwelling Houses] which after the making of Closing Orders were put into a fit state for human habita¬ tion. 1911 11'' 125 17 11 Nil 51 N'l 1912 209 22 6 12 153 7 1913 211 16 10 10 197 6 The total number of houses inspected during the year was 211, and of these 182 were found to require more or less repair. Sixteen houses were found unfit for habitation, and of these 6 were voluntarily closed by the owners. Closing Orders were made by the Council with respect to the remaining 10, namely one in West Street, 4 at Summer Row, Chapman Street, 2 at Albert Street, and 3 at White’s Court, Park Street. The houses at Summer Row and Albert Street were put into habitable repair by the. owners, and the Closing Orders were