[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough.

  • Brighouse (England). Council. nb2008024084.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Brighouse Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ministry of Health Enquiries. During the year four enquiries were held by the Minister of Health in connection with proposed Clearance Areas. Three were in respect of the Vine Court, Princess Street, and Park Street Clearance Areas, rejire- sented by me to the Brighouse Corjioration on the 18th December, 1936, and the 14th and 16th April, 1937, respectively ; and one was in resi)ect of the Lane Ends Green Clearance Area represented by me to the former Hipperholme Urban District Council on the 4th March, 1936. In all four cases the Minister confirmed the Clearance Orders. Overcrowding. After allowing for the maximum amount of decanting, 215 new houses will be required in the Borough to alleviate overcrowding. When these houses have been provided 286 two-roomed and 2 one-roomed houses will be vacant. Newly married persons or incomers will, of course, occupy some of these houses. As I jiointed out in my report last year, it seems clear, therefore, that owners of back-to-back property of this type will be well advised, when contemplating voluntary reconditioning, to consider the conversion of two back-to-back houses into one through house. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply. As Avill be seen from his report on page 88, the Veterinary Inspector has regularly inspected all the cattle in the Borough. In addition, the Sanitary Inspector carried out frequent inspections of all cowsheds, dairies and milkshops. Samples of milk are periodically taken for bacteriological examin- ations and for biological tests. The action under the IMilk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, is described in the Sanitary Inspector’s report, page 68. Meat and Other Foods. A detailed statement regarding the action taken with regard to meat and other foods is given in the Sanitary Inspector’s Re])ort, pages (>7 to 74. Adulteration, Etc. The administration of the Food and Drugs Act is in the hands of the West Riding County Council.