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The Council submitted to the appropriate ministry the Dagenham Smoke Control
(No.1) Order. This covers the Dagenham section of the Marks Gate housing estate;
the area is about 130 acres and when completed will contain about 1,000 dwellings. It
was originally anticipated that Ilford Borough Council would have co-operated and dealt
with their section of the estate at the same time; unfortunately this has not happened.
The Council have discussed with local merchants the question of the supply and delivery
of smokeless fuel, especially coke.
The Order has been confirmed by the Minister and will operate from 1st September,
1959. This is the first Order to be confirmed in Metropolitan Essex.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Two premises which have been registered under Section 2 of the Act have operated
during the year. One licence for the manufacture and one licence for the storage of
rag flock have been issued during the year.
Samples continue to be taken regularly at the three factories in the Borough where
filling materials are manufactured.
29 informal samples were taken during the year; all were satisfactory. The details
are as follows:—
No. of Samples
Material submitted for analysis
Rag Flock 7
Cotton Felt 7
Kapok 7
Coir Fibre 4
Sisal 3
Grey Fibre 1
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
Five licences authorising the keeping of pet shops have been renewed. The conditions
attached to the licences are those approved by the Association of Municipal
Corporations; no serious breach of the conditions occurred.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Disinfestation of rats and mice is carried out under the supervision of the district
inspectors by the manual employee attached to the department. The service is free to
householders but a charge on a time and material basis is made for business premises.
Following a 10 per cent test-baiting of all soil sewer manholes in the Borough, two
treatments, at six monthly intervals, were carried out in areas where there was evidence
of infestation.
No serious infestation of either rats or mice was encountered during the year.
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