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104. A Town Planning Committee was appointed in 1939 but no marked achievement can, as yet, be placed to its credit. It is hoped that progress will be made when the Colony's town planning expert returns from home leave in 1940.
105. Building is controlled by the Public Works Department and in the past the Health Division of the Medical Department was consulted about plans purely as a matter of courtesy and had no guarantee that its recommendations were adopted.
106. It is satisfactory to record that by the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, all plans of Government buildings must now have the approval of the Deputy Director of Health Services before building commences. An extension of this system to ensure reference of plans for private buildings to the health officers concerned is desirable.
107. The appended table gives details of improvements effected in connexion with housing during the year.
Nature of work. No. in 1938. No. in 1939. By whom supervised. 1. Obstructions removed from open spaces 1,109 2,520 Sanitary Department. 2. Obstructions to light and ventilation removed 1,936 1,946 do. 3. Houses demolished (domestic) 50 45 Public Works Department. 4. Houses demolished (non-domestic) 7 12 do. 5. Houses erected (domestic) 184 345 do. 6. Houses erected (non-domestic) 37 164 do. 7. Houses reconstructed (domestic) 184 121 do. 8. Houses reconstructed (non-domestic) 13 27 do.(VI) Food in relation to health and disease.
108. The new Central Market in Victoria was completed and must be regarded as a sanitary measure of major importance.
Unfortunately, the menace from hawkers of foodstuffs continued but it is hoped to introduce legislation to control this trade during 1940.
109. The legislation enacted during the cholera epidemic last year is still in force nor can there be any prospect of its relaxation as long as present conditions continue.
110. Under the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance the following analyses were carried out during the year:-
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104. A Town Planning Committee was appointed in 1939 but no marked achievement can, as yet, be placed to its credit. It is hoped that progress will be made when the Colony's town planning expert returns from home leave in 1940.
105. Building is controlled by the Public Works Department and in the past the Health Division of the Medical Department was consulted about plans purely as a matter of courtesy and had no guarantee that its recommendations were adopted.
106. It is satisfactory to record that by the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, all plans of Government buildings must now have the approval of the deputy director of health services before building commences. An extension of this system to ensure reference of plans for private buildings to the health officers concerned is desirable.
107. The appended table gives details of improvements effected in connexion with housing during the year.
Table XI.
Nature of work.
No. in 1938.
No. in 1939.
By whom supervised.
1. Obstructions removed from
open spaces
1,109
2,520
Sanitary Department.
2. Obstructions to light and
ventilation removed
1,936
1,946
do.
Public works
3. Houses demolished (domestic)
50
45
Department.
4. Houses demolished (non-domestic)
7
12
do.
5. Houses erected (domestic)
184
345
do.
6. Houses erected (non-domestic)
37
164
do.
7. Houses reconstructed (domestic)
184
121
do.
8. Houses reconstructed (non-domestic)
13
27
do.
(VI) Food in relation to health and disease.
108. The new Central Market in Victoria was completed and must be regarded as a sanitary measure of major importance..
Unfortunately, the menace from hawkers of foodstuffs continued but it is hoped to introduce legislation to control this trade during 1940.
109. The legislation enacted during the cholera epidemic last year is still in force nor can there be any prospect of its relaxation as long as present conditions continue.
110. Under the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance the following analyses were carried out during the year:-
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