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Animals Boarding Establishment Act, 1963.
One establishment is registered under this Act.
Burials
Five burials were carried out under section 50 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, where no suitable arrangement would otherwise have
been made.
CLEAN AIR ACT
Smoke Control Areas
The Belmont/White Hart Lane Smoke Control Order which related to the
fifth area in the Smoke Control Programme was confirmed by the Minister
of Housing and Local Government on the 30th July, 1964 and will become
operative on the 1st July, 19&5. The area covers 603 acres to the northwest
of the borough and includes 1 ,429 Corporation dwellings, and 2,300
L.C.C. dwellings, as well as 3,395 privately owned houses.
Furnace Installations
Eight notifications under section 33 of the Clean Air Act, 1956 were
received and examined of proposals to install industrial furnaces.
Investigation of Atmospheric Pollution
Tottenham is a participating authority in the national survey into
atmospheric pollution which is being conducted by the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, and has three sulphur dioxide and smoke
recorders operating in the Borough.
HOUSING
Clearance Areas
During 1964 two major areas in the Council's slim clearance programme
were the subject of Compulsory Purchase Order under Part III of the Housing
Act, 1957. The first dealt with the Kent Road/Woodville Grove Area, which
included eight clearance areas and to 63 unfit dwellings of caravans and
sheds, 15 fit houses a.nd 5 other sites.
The second order was in respect of the Clyde Road/Elizabeth Place Areas.
Here there vrere 3 clearance areas in respect of 52 unfit dwellings and
the lands adjoining included 42 dwellings and 4- other sites. 203 units
of housing accommodation will be required for the families to be
displaced from the areas.
Individual Unfit Houses
Two closing orders were made under Part II of the Housing Act, 1957.
Thirty-three notices were served under section 9 for the repair of
unfit houses and in 7 instances the repairs were carried out by the Council
in the owners' default at a total cost of £716, which was recoverable from
the owners.