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In addition, the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act, 1951, and the Prevention
of Damage by Pests (Shipping) Order, 1951, were passed and came into force during
the year.
The L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1951, came into force immediately upon its
receiving royal assent on the 1st of August of this year. This Act drastically amended
the procedure to be carried out under certain sections of the Public Health (London)
Act and substituted for Section 286 a new section dealing with appeals, and added
Section 286a. By virtue of this amendment, a person upon whom a notice is served
has the right of appeal to a Court of summary jurisdiction on certain grounds, and
the notice must specify the provisions of Section 286 and 286a, setting out the grounds
of appeal, and the procedure to be adopted. The Public Health Departmant is affected
directly by the amendments to the Sections dealing with drainage and sanitary
conveniences, and whilst the position relative to the right of appeal is clarified,
difficulty has been experienced and hardship caused by virtue of the fact that a
notice in respect of a stopped drain stipulates that the owner, or person concerned,
has the right of appeal within twenty-one days. This fact can sterilize any action
which may be taken in default, until the expiration of this period, and should an
appeal be lodged, action is further postponed.
Summary of Work done by District Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year 52,773 inspections or revisits were made by the District
Sanitary Inspectors. In connection with visits to dwelling-houses 57,692 inspections
or reinspections of separate lettings were made.
Routine Inspections, etc.
Houses Inspected (On complaint, etc.) 10,703
do. Separate Lettings in above 16,342
Inspections re Schools 18
do. Licensed Premises 27
do. Hairdressers 2
do. Child Life Protection 6
do. Stables, Manure Pits 5
do. Courts, Mews 4
do. Food Salvage Containers 865
do. Rag and Bone Dealers 4
do. Bombed Sites 121
do. Derelict Buildings 186
do. A.R.P. Shelters, Static Water Tanks 78
do. Fairgrounds, Caravans 2
Nuisances dealt with by Notice 21,898
do. informally 997
Houses Reinspected 25,628
do. Separate Lettings in above 38,790
Other revisits 660
Notices Served—Intimation 6,811
do. Statutory 6,850
Notices Complied with—Intimation 5,034
do. Statutory 5,717
do. By Local Authority in default 89
Land Charge Enquiries dealt with 3,782