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Four public health inspectors were lost to the department during the year by death,
retirement and resignation. This loss was partly compensated by three pupil health
inspectors passing their final examinations and remaining in the service of the Council.
One pupil public health inspector was appointed, bringing the total under training
to eight. This number was pressed as a maximum by the Public Health Inspectors Education
Board, and is related to a ratio fixed by the Board of one pupil to three inspectors
employed. The effect is a reduction of two in the number of pupils under training in
previous years. Two students will be sitting for their final examination next year.
Having regard to the additional detailed work involved in connection with the survey,
clearing and fencing of vacant sites, the Council agreed to appoint two additional
technical assistants bringing the number now employed in the department to ten."
CLEAN AIR
Two smoke control orders covering 862 acres became operative during the year, namely the
Tower Hamlets No. 1 Older made on 8th July, 1966, and Tower Hamlets No. 2 Order made on 29th
December. 1966. The orders came into operation on the 1st August 1967 and 1st October, 1967
respectively.
Tower Hamlets Nos. 3 and 4 Orders made by the Council this year will both become
operative on the 1st July, 1968, when the whole of the borough will be covered by smoke
control orders
As the result of schemes of modernisation, amendment of development programmes and/or
additions to the slum clearance programme, six variation orders to exempt premises not
previously exempted from smoke control orders were made by the Council and confirmed by the
Minister during the year, all becoming operative in 1968.
The proposed installation of 2,716 heating appliances was approved for the purpose of
grant during the year, the estimated grants totalling £.27,498.
Discretionary grants in respect of the 30 per cent balance of cost of works of adaptation
to heating appliances in dwellings were approved by the Committee in 5 cases, on grounds of
hardship. Grants towards costs of adaptation in educational establishments were made in four
instances.
Under the provisions of Section 3(3) of the Clean Air Act 1956 furnaces may not be
installed in a building unless notice of proposal to install has been given to the Council
Notices were given to the Council of proposals to install furnaces in three premises,
applications for prior approval under Section 3(2) being submitted and approved in 14 instances.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS
The Corporation of London, through its veterinary officers and inspectors, carried out on
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