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Summary of Enquiries made at the Public Health Department
During the year, 3122 enquiries were dealt with at the Public
Health Department counter and are analysed below:-
New Sanitary Complaints 1341
Follow up of Original Complaint 424
Housing Enquiries 49
Infectious Disease Enquiries 26
Street Trading Enquiries 9
Disinfection 56
Vaccination 130
Maternity and Child Welfare Services 9
Miscellaneous 1078
Drainage Applications.
During the year, 36 Drainage applications and plans were
approved by the Council.
Water Supply.
The water supply of the Borough is controlled by the Metropolitan
Water Board, and is supplied direct to the dwelling houses.
No complaint regarding the supply was received during the year.
Housing Repairs and Rents act 1954.
This Act came into force at the latter part of the year and the
following is a statement in connection therewith:-
(a) No. of Applications for Certificates of Disrepair 30
(b) No. of Certificates granted 27
(c) No. of Certificates refused 1
(d) No. of Applications withdrawn 2
National Assistance Act 1948.
During the year only one person, a female, aged 80 was buried by
The Council under Section 50 of the above Act. The cost to the Council
was £14.12.6.
Swimming Bath.
During the summer months, a series of samples of water from the
Clissold Road Swimming Bath were taken and submitted for bacteriological
examination.
The samples proved satisfactory and showed the high degree of
efficiency achieved with the break-point chlorination plant used for
purifying the water. Samples sent for chemical analysis were also
satisfactory.