[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Lichfield City & County.

  • Lichfield (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Lichfield City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTROL OF CIVIL BUILDING. Repairs and Maintenance. During- the year, 360 licences were issued in respect of works of repair and maintenance. This work takes up much time in visiting- property and drafting the various forms. Most of the licences issued were in respect of repairs normally under¬ taken by property owners, though a substantial number was connected with outside painting and re-decorating. The work of licensing is an important contribution to reconstruction as it affords a check on the use of man-power and materials. HOUSING. At the end of the year there were 52 houses, in respect of which clearance orders have been made, still occupied. In some instances serious structural deterioration has occurred since the orders were made. Although notices are served under the Public Health Acts requiring the houses to be kept reasonably weather¬ proof, it must be realized that re-housing, in most cases, is urgently necessary. As to overcrowding, it is not possible to give reliable figures, but it is known that there are some dis¬ tressing cases. In view of the shortage of housing accom¬ modation, however, it is impracticable to effect improvements. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLIES. Milk .—One cowkeeper in the city holds a licence for the pro¬ duction of Tuberculin Tested milk and there are three farms licensed for Accredited milk. The Crowsnest Dairies Ltd. hold a Dealer’s licence for Tuberculin Tested milk and the Walsall and District Co-Operative Society have a Supplementary licence for the sale of Pasteurised milk in the city. During the year all samples of Tuberculin Tested milk which were submitted to the County Laboratory were reported to have passed the pre¬ scribed test.