[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There is very little evidence of overcrowding according to the Housing Act standard. It was, however, nece.ssary to serve a Notice to abate serious overcrowding in the case of a sub-letting. The Notice was soon complied with. Unfit Housing Programme. .Seven clearance areas involving 86 houses were represented in 1956. One block of 6 houses was subsequently dealt witli under Clearance Order procedure; the other remaining 30 hou.ses formed the basis of 2 Compulsory Purchase Orders. No decision had been received from the Minister at the end of the year. Disrepair Certificates. No applications were received and the position up to date is : — Applications from tenants for certificates of disrepair ... 7 Disrepair certificates granted ... ... ... ... 7 Applications from owners for revocation of di.srepair certificates ... ... ... ... ... ... g Revocation certificates granted ... ... ... ... 2 Wafer Supply. The Canterburj’^ and District Water Companv own the water ' undertaking and maintain a very satisfactory supply to all houses except one in the Cit}^. This house depends on well water which is filtered before use. The public supply is collected from deep wells in the chalk and is partially lime .softened by the Company. A minimal dose of chlonne is given, more to keep the ai)paratus in first-class working condition for an emergencv than because the supplv normally requires it. Five samples of water from houses in various parts of the area foi bacteriological examination and chemical analv.sis and al were of excellent quality and the Pathologist reported that B. Coh in-esumptive were absent in lOOccs. iiisigliSit* Inspection of Food. tiibiited over most of Kent and even into nei.ghbcmrtn.g ro'lmtU