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SECTION C
Sanitary circumstances of the Area
The tables on pages 80 and 81 summarise, as far as possible,
the sanitary work of the Department; from these it will be seen
that a total of 13,301 houses and premises have been inspected or
re-inspected during the year; 552 intimation notices and 94
statutory notices were served.
Registered complaints, numbering 1,192 show a decrease of
38 from those of the previous year, a total, however, still greatly
in excess of the pre-war average of 700.
Legislation.—With reference to this Section the most
important statutory instruments passed during the year are listed
below:—
Public Health Officers' Regulations, 1959. These regulations,
in addition to making applicable to all local authorities the requirements
that a Public Health Inspector shall perform his duties under
the general direction of the Medical Officer of Health, substantially
repeat the provisions of the former regulations as to the qualifications,
duties and tenure of office of Medical Officers of Health and
Public Health Inspectors.
Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order, 1959. With
certain restrictions the Order, inter alia, exempts from the provisions
of Section 11 of the Clean Air Act, 1956 (which relates to Smoke
Control Areas), furnaces installed on or after the 31st December,
1956, which are equipped with mechanical stokers and do not burn
pulverised fuel.
Factories Act, 1959. An Act introduced on the 29th July, 1959,
to revoke Regulation 59 of the Defence (General) Regulations,
1939, and to amend the Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. and make
further provisions as to the health, safety and welfare of persons
employed in factories or in premises or operations to which these
Acts apply.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959. Section
22 of this Act gives power to the borough council to control movable
dwellings used, or intended to be used (whether temporarily or
otherwise), for the purpose of human habitation. In this instance,
"movable dwelling" includes (a) a structure capable of being
moved from place to place ; and (b) a vehicle or other conveyance
whether on wheels or not.
A further Section of the Act empowers borough councils to
require refuse storage accommodation in buildings where work of
a specified structural nature takes place on or after 1st April, 1960.