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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.
Eighty three such notices were served during the year.
As from the 1st August, 1951, an appeal against the service
of a notice could be made to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Three appeals were lodged against notices served. In one
case the appeal was subsequently withdrawn. In the remaining
two cases the action of the Borough Council was upheld by the
Magistrate, with the award of £5 5s. 0d. costs in one.
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 frequent changes in the inspectorial staff and
to the difficulty in filling vacancies, it was not always possible to
take action to investigate complaints and secure the abatement
of nuisances as expeditiously as desired.
Factories.
During the year 15 notices were served relating to insanitary
conditions found to exist during the inspection of factories in
the Borough and 35 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.
Rodent Control.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
The practice of the sanitary inspectors making an enquiry
or inspection at all premises visited, having particular regard
to food premises, to ascertain whether rodents are present,
appears to be having a good effect, as the number of premises
infested fell from 550 to 427.