South Yorkshire Times, April 17th, 1943
Fish Supplies at Denaby
Council Complain of Shortage
Shortage of fish supplies at Denaby was discussed by Conisbrough Urban Council at their meeting on Wednesday.
Coun. J. Houghton said it appeared that there was fish delivered to a retailer and it was found to be unfit for human consumption by the Council’s Medical Officer, who instructed the retailer not to sell it. When the retailer told the wholesaler that the fish had to be returned the wholesaler told him his supplies would be curtailed. The Council could not allow a matter like this to pass.
Coun. H. Gomersall thought it a very serious matter.
Coun. J. T. E. Collins said they ought to take steps to assure people that they would be supplied with fish when it was available, and the wholesaler should be taken to task.
The Council agreed to a recommendation of the Chairman (Coun. R. H. Shephard) that the Food Executive Officer should be written to so that the Food Control Committee could see who was responsible.
On the motion of Coun. A. M. Carlin, it was agreed that a protest be sent to the Ministry of Health on work having been stopped at the Denaby war-time nursery, and a request for the building to be continued.
Coun. Gomersall said there was a war-time nursery at Denaby School, where they were taking in children of war workers from two years of age, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
After Coun. B. Roberts had pointed out the danger of possible accidents occurring at Burcroft Corner, it was decided to ask the County Council to have it widened.
The total value of salvage sold last month was £47 10s.
Negotiations are proceeding for the acquisition of land for post-war housing, and a preliminary plan for a lay-out of about 72 houses has been given. The District Valuer is being consulted about the land.