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PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS - STATUTORY NUISANCES
Principally as a result of investigations by Public Health Inspectors, following receipt of
complaints from tenancts of private houses, it has been necessary during the year to serve:—
142 written Intimation Notices
20 Abatement Notices on owners of houses or other persons responsible
to carry out work to remedy nuisances.
The service of Abatement Notices has been simplified with the delegation of powers adopted
by the Council following consideration of the 'Maud' report.
In no case has it been necessary to obtain a Nuisance Order from the Court for the noncompliance
of an Abatement Notice.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT 1958
Persons employed in slaughterhouses to stun or slaughter animals are required to hold a licence
under the above Act. It is customary for the licences to be granted by the local authority in whose
area the person is employed as a slaughterman. In the absence of any slaughterhouses in this
Borough no licences are currently issued by this Council.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1950
In company with many of the other London Boroughs, this Borough's functions under the
Diseases of Animals Act 1950 and the many Orders made thereunder concerning farm animals,
poultry and pets are carried out on an agency basis by the Corporation of London.
On no occasion during the year was it necessary for the Veterinary Officer of the Corporation
of London to place restriction orders on any premises within this Borough concerning Foot
and Mouth Disease or Swine Fever although the movements were restricted for a period of dogs
which had been at kennels outside the Borough where a case of rabies had occurred.
RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACTS 1964-1970
Persons who carry on a business of keeping horses for the purpose of their being let out on
hire for riding or for the purpose of their being used in providing, in return of payment, instruction
in riding are required to hold a licence under the above Acts. Five licences were in force during the
year. Following an application for a licence a Veterinary Officer's report on all the animals is made
and regard is had to this and the other circumstances of the riding establishment before a licence is
issued. Establishments where no instruction is given and where livery only is provided for privately
owned horses do not require to be licensed.
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