[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Clitheroe U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Clitheroe (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Clitheroe U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The provision of still more new houses will be necessary, not only to make good the shortage of accommo- dation as evidenced by the Council's list of applicants, but to provide replacement accommodation when the work of slum clearance is resumed. During 1953, the building of a further 16 houses on the Hayhurst Street Site No. 4, and a further 20 Plats on the Low Moor No. 2 Site, completed these two Schemes of 31 houses and 44 flats respectively. An additional 10 houses were completed on the Low Moor No.1 Site, leaving a further 6 to be completed. On Henthorn Site No.6, 20 Bungalows were completed during the year and a further 16 remained to be built on this site. ^t the end of the year, preliminary works were in progress for the building of a further 52 houses on the Littlemoor Site No.1. With regard to Overcrowding, no true picture can be given without a special survey, but it is safe to say that the situation is certainly not serious in the Borough area. There is no doubt that many of the houses in the town are under-occupied, the average number of occupants being quite low. If one could accomplish a re-shuffle of occupants many of the housing problems would disappear. Towards the and of the year under review,several applications for Grants underthe Housing Acts 1949 and 1954, for the improvement of dwellings were received and were being investigated, the Council having appointed a special Sub-Committee to for this purpose. HOUSING STATISTICS. Number of Houses,Plats and Bungalows erected during the year... 70 Number of Houses inspected for housing defects..245 No.of houses found to be unfit for habitation... 2 Ik), of other houses found not to be in all respects fit for habitation.... 56 No.of houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by L.A.or Officers... 44 No.of houses against which statutory action was taken with a view to closure..... 2 No.of cases of Overcrowding relieved Nil 3. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. MILK SUPPLT. The Local Authority is responsible for milk distribution and the supervision of dairymen only,the inspection of farms, cowsheds,etc. being the responsi- bility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Three sets of premises in the Borough are registered as Dairies. **outine inspection of these premises proved them to be satisfactorily maintained. ^ive Dealers' Licences for the sale of Tuberculin Tested milk and one for the sale of Pasteurised Milk were issued during the year.