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Works in Default
Public Health Act 1936 - Sections 39, 44, 45 and 275
Public Health Act 1961 - Sections 17 and 18
Consequent upon notices served by the public health inspectors for work to be done to
drains, sanitary conveniences and premises, the Council in pursuance of their powers under
the above Acts carried out works in default in 219 cases.
Legal Proceedings
Proceedings were instituted in 115 cases under Section 94 of the Public Health Act,
1936, for failure to comply with abatement notices. As a result 86 nuisance orders were made,
and further proceedings were taken in 29 cases for failure to comply with these orders.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
General
Disfection and disinfestation services were provided, mainly free of charge:-
No. of rooms treated for vermin (mainly bed bugs and fleas) 1,304
No. of rooms disinfected following infectious disease 113
No. of articles of clothing or bedding subjected to steam disinfection 218
Officers of the department paid 22 visits to a factory to supervise the disinfection
of 25'/4 tons of clothing etc., for export. In addition 7 oven loads were subjected to steam
disinfection at the treatment centre for the same company.
Pigeons
This problem continued and the authorised pigeon catcher carried out fifteen treatments
in the Borough. These dealt with many of the worst affected areas but some became rapidly
re-populated.
Circular letters and notices were used in an attempt to dissuade people from feeding
the birds on the Council's and other estates. The Council, through its appropriate
Committee, agreed that notices be displayed on seats in public gardens and open spaces in
the Borough asking the public not to feed birds.
Caravan Sites - Control of Development Act, 1960
During the year complaints were received regarding three caravans parked in the Borough.
Upon investigation it was found that none was lived in except during weekends and other
periods when they were towed to places outside this area.
CLEAN AIR AND ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
Smoke Control Areas
The Islington Nos. 24 and 25 Smoke Control Orders came into operation on 1st October.
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