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Dustbins
By Section 105 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, if
any house is without a sufficient ashpit (dustbin) the Council
may serve a notice on the owner or occupier requiring him to
make such provision, and the notice may include direction
as to the number, material, size and construction of the dustbins
to be provided.
Prior to 1st August, an appeal against the service of the
notice could be made to the London County Council.
Two such appeals were made and in each case the decision
of the Appeals Committee of the County Council upheld the
action of the Borough Council.
With the coming into force of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1951, on the 1st August, the appeal
tribunal was altered from the London County Council to a
Court of Summary Jurisdiction. No appeals were made to
the Court.
Sanitary Inspection
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to
routine inspection and investigations were made into all
complaints received.
Particulars of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors during
the year, the numbers of preliminary and statutory notices
served and complied with, and proceedings instituted, will be
found on reference to the table in the Statistical Supplement.
Owing to the resignation of two inspectors during the year
the house-to-house inspection programme has, unfortunately,
been held up. 368 inspections were made and 135 notices
served for defects found in the house-to-house programme
during the year. Advertisements have been issued for the
appointment of one permanent and two temporary sanitary
inspectors and as soon as the appointments are made this
programme will be resumed.
Factories
During the year 56 notices were served relating to insanitary
conditions found to exist during the inspection of factories
in the Borough and 45 notices were complied with.
In the Statistical Supplement will be found a table which
has been prepared in accordance with the form prescribed by
the Minister of Labour and National Service on the administration
of the Factories Act, 1937, dealing with factories
(mechanical and non-mechanical) and outwork.