[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, New Mills (Derbyshire) U.D.C.

  • New Mills (Derbyshire, England). Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, New Mills (Derbyshire) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of formal notices : Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered lit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers ... ... ... 15 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year : There were no proceedings under the Housing Act, 1936, nor under the Public Health Acts. 4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.— Overcrowding : (a) (1) Number of dwelling-houses overcrowded at the end of the year 38 (2) Number of families dwelling therein ... 38 (3) Number of persons dwelling therein ... 227 (b) N umber of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year ... ... ... ... ... 0 (c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year ... ... ... ... ... 24 (2) Number of persons concerned in such cases .. 151 An Inspector was employed by the Council for a short period during the year to obtain full details of working class houses, and as a result of his survey a special report was placed before the Health Committee. Section E—Inspection and Supervision of Food. Milk Supply. 89 Milk samples were taken for bacteriological examination for Tubercle Bacilli. 6 samples contained Tubercle Bacilli and the infected cattle were slaughtered. Meat and other Foods. The Meat Inspector reports as follows : The following carcasses were killed and examined in the Slaughter-houses of New Mills : Beef. 955 Cows ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 Calves... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Sheep and Lambs ... ... ... ... 3,600 Pigs ... ... ... ... .. ... 185