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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Norman Smith. M. R. S.H., M. A. P.H. I.
Chief Public Health Inspector.
I have the honour to present my second Annual Report.
Statistical details of the varied duties are set out in the
tables which follow.
I would refer in particular to the continued progress in
Clean Air, when the Council made its No. 7 Smoke Control Order
in December 1964 and which is now awaiting confirmation by the
Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
Slum clearance work continues to receive close attention and
it is considered that all the remaining unfit houses in the
Borough will be dealt with within the next 2 to 3 years.
The Housing Act 1964 came into operation on 16th August
1964. This Act has greatly strengthened the law contained in the
Housing Act 1961 respecting houses let in multiple occupation.
The new statute gives additional powers as to the carrying out
of work in default, prosecutions, stiffer penalties, control
orders, and as to the preparation of Registration Areas.
Certain parts of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act
1963 came into operation during the year, when it became obligatory
on employers to register their premises as from 1st June
1964, and by the and of the year premises were registered,
and inspected, where 31,636 persons were found to be employed.
In addition to the existing staff of Public Health Inspectors, a
Specialist Inspector has been appointed to co-ordinate this
work, together with 2 Technical Assistants.
The Croydon Public Abattoir had been in use for over 100
years and it had reached the conclusion of its useful life. The
Council therefore gave one year's notice to the operators of its
intention to close the premises, and this took effect on 30th
September 1964.
I would again wish to express my thanks to the Chairman and
Members of the various Committees for their kindly support, and
to the staff of my Department for their help during the year
under review.