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Numerous complaints have been received in respect of pig bins which encourage
fly breeding. These were investigated and the bins subjected to cleansing and
additional treatments, where necessary, with a D.D.T. preparation.
During the year complaints were received in respect of the keeping of pigs in
an area abutting on dwelling houses but, consequent upon the fact that Regulation
62 (b) of the Defence (General) Regulatiops, 1939, is still in force, permitting swine
to be kept in any place provided they are not kept in such a place or in such a manner
as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance, no action could be taken under Section
119 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, except to ensure that no Public Health
nuisance arose.
A number of complaints were also received relative to effluvia nuisances caused
by processes carried out in industrial premises, such as paint and lacquer spraying.
In such cases informal action was taken with satisfactory results.
With the passing and coming into operation of the Milk (Special Designations)
Act, 1949, the respective Special Designation Regulations and the Milk and Dairies
Regulations 1949, drastic changes were made. Licences which hitherto were supplied
on the payment of a statutory fee are now issued free, and the numbers of licences
issued has therefore increased. This Council remains a Food & Drugs Authority
under this Act and respective Regulations, and have not lost any of their previous
powers relative to the supervision of dairies, milk shops and the sampling of milk.
Consequent upon the receipt of a complaint in respect of the distribution of meat,
under the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, negotiations were commenced
with the City Corporation, who own and control the Metropolitan Cattle Market
situated in this Borough, with a view to tightening up the supervision of meat
transport. It was found that the existing conditions left much to be desired and it
was agreed that active steps for the more hygienic transport of meat should be taken
as soon as possible.
In response to a request from the Hospital Management Committee of the
Archway Group, the Council agreed to make the following services available to them
without charge :—
1. A periodical inspection and advice on control of rodent and insect pests.
2. Advice on refuse storing and removal and sanitary matters generally.
3. Examinations and reports on milk supplied to hospitals, etc.
Summary of Work done by District Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year 37,863 inspections and re-inspections of dwelling houses were
carried out by the District Sanitary Inspectors, involving 55,082 inspections and
re-inspections of separate lettings.