[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Glossop Borough.

  • Glossop (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Glossop Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    21/48 (page 17)
    4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.—Overcrowding:— (a) — (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 0 (ii) Number of families dwelling therein 0 (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 0 + (b)—Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 0 (c) — (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 6 (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 46 A preliminary housing survey was commenced during the year. t There are now approximately 130 dwelling-houses suspected of being overcrowded. Only a survey would reveal the true position. Many of these houses will become decrowded as the post-war housing programme for new houses proceeds. Section E.— Food. MILK I herewith give details of the examinations of milk samples in 1946: — Testing for Milk Fat Fourteen Samples were tested by the Sanitary Inspector on the Gerber Test apparatus for the percentage of milk fat; the average for all samples was 3.43 per c^nt. (For other Tests, etc., see page —). Milk and Other Foods: I hereby give details of analysis and examinations carried out in 1946:— OFFICIAL SAMPLES: Milk 20 Butter Toffee 1 INFORMAL SAMPLES: Miscellaneous Foods and Drugs 30 (See Sanitary Inspector’s Report).