[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, East Gloucestershire United Districts (Cirencester U.D.C., Cirencester R.D.C., Northleach R.D.C., Tetbury R.D.C.).

  • East Gloucestershire United Districts.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, East Gloucestershire United Districts (Cirencester U.D.C., Cirencester R.D.C., Northleach R.D.C., Tetbury R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f Means of Escape in Case of Fire Two Certificates were issued during the year. Housing Act, 1936/1957 Improvement Grants have been made in respect of six properties including one conversion of a farm building into a dwelling. Quite a number of houses were inspected during the year and no representations were made in respect of Clearance Areas or Individual Unfit houses but one house in a Clearance Area was closed due to its dangerous state. No Council houses were built during the year as the Council were unable to obtain land on which to build. Six houses were built by private enterprise and the Council advanced monies under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act for building one house and the purchase of six existing houses. Twenty-three families were re-housed during the year including one T.B. case. One requisitioned property was released. The total number of families re-housed since 1946 was 906. SUMMARY OF rNSPECTTONS, etc., CARRIED OUT. 1958 District inspections .. .. . . .. 957 Housing inspections .. .. .. .. 355 Re-inspections .. .. .. .. 617 Registered Food Preparing Premises .. .. 36 Moveable Dwellings . . . . 13 Infectious Diseases . . . . .. 19 Factory and Workshop Inspections . . .. 87 Drain Tests and Inspections . . . .. 340 Bakehouses . . 9 Dairies . . .. .. 41 Slaughterhouses and Bacon Factories .. 603 Ice Cream Premises .. . . 23 Smoke Observations and, Visits . . . . 4 Shops, Food Shops. Hotels and Restaurants 177 Offensive Trades . . . . . . 2 Knackers Yards . . . . 2 Miscellaneous . . . . .. ., 303 IS