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Transportation of Bodies Abroad.
In certain cases where bodies are transported overseas, the Medical Officer of Health of the district
in which death has taken place is asked to furnish a certificate to the effect that the deceased did not
die from any infectious or contagious disease and that no recent epidemic of dangerous infectious disease
has occurred in the district.
During the year three certificates were issued in respect of bodies being transported to France,
Italy and Iraq.
Dog Nuisance.
The Council's bye-law dealing with this nuisance provides that :—
" No person being in charge of a dog in any street or public place and having the dog on a lead
shall allow or permit such dog to deposit its excrement upon the public footway."
Although it has been shown that dogs can carry and excrete germs capable of producing illness
in man, cases of human disease can seldom be positively related to infection from this source. However,
there are many obvious objections to fouling of the footway by dog excreta and not least amongst
them is the attraction to flies and blowflies with the consequent hazards to health.
During the year, contraventions reported by the Streets Nuisance Inspector resulted in twenty
summonses. In all of these, convictions were secured and penalties imposed.
Street Photographers.
A local bye-law, made by the Council under section 146 of the London Government Act, 1924,
came into operation on the 1st August, 1952, prohibiting the importuning by a street photographer
of any person, in certain prescribed streets or public places, for the purpose of taking or selling any
photograph. An offender against the bye-law is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
£5. As the administration and enforcement of most other " good rule and government " bye-laws
have been referred to the Public Health Committee, a similar course was followed in regard to this
bye-law, more particularly as the officers of the Department, including the Streets Nuisance Inspector,
are continually about the streets.
During 1956, the Council took out eight summonses, but of these two could not be served and a
third was adjourned sine die as a warrant issued for previous summonses had not been executed. In
respect of the others, fines and costs amounting to £18 3s. Od. were imposed.
SECTION D.—HOUSING
Permanent Estates.
The Town Clerk has kindly supplied the following information regarding housing accommodation
provided by the Council up to 31st December:—
No. of Flats
Pre-War Estates—
Crawford Place Dwellings 52
Fisherton Street Housing Estate 130
Post-War Estates—
Barrow Hill 172
Church Street 140
Winchilsea House 23
Townshend (Part) 180
Abbey Road/Boundary Road 54
Hamilton Terrace 52
Queen's Terrace (Block 1) 28
35/55, Boundary Road 48
Wellington Road 121
147/149, Gloucester Place 10
1/7, Aquila Street 6
Abercorn Place 34
1,050