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In the fourth instance the nuisance was caused by the use of
an incinerator for burning trade waste. Other arrangements were
made for the disposal of the trade waste and the use of the
incinerator discontinued.
Moveable Dwellings.
The increasing numbers of moveable dwellings of a semipermanent
type in the Northolt area necessitated action being
taken under Section 345 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944.
The tenants of seventeen of these dwellings were refused permission
by the Council to use land in the Borough as sites for their moveable
dwellings. Seven tenants appealed against this decision to the
Ealing Magistrates Court. Two of these appeals were withdrawn
before the hearing and in the remaining five cases the appeals
were dismissed by the Magistrates. The tenants were given until
31st March, 1950 in which to find other accommodation.
Considerable difficulty has been experienced in dealing with
the very large numbers of gypsy caravans entering the Borough,
particularly in the Northolt area. During the year action had to
be taken in respect of three hundred and seventy-five of these
caravans. In many cases informal action by the Sanitary Inspector
was sufficient to persuade the occupants to move their caravans
out of the district. In nine cases proceedings were taken against
the occupants at the Ealing Magistrates Court and Orders were
made in eight cases for the removal of the caravans from the
district. In the remaining cases the caravans were removed from
Council land on to the public highway with the assistance of the
Police. Notwithstanding unceasing action by the Sanitary Inspector
in securing the temporary removal of gypsy caravans from the
Borough, there appears to be no permanent solution to this question.
Until the Northolt area has been fully developed or until the many
pieces of open land in this area have been fenced so as to prevent
access by gypsy caravans it is practically certain that caravans of
this type will continue to come into this Borough.
Baths and Swimming Pools.
Two of the Council's four swimming baths were in use during
the year, namely, a first class mixed bath and a second class
mixed bath.
These swimming baths are equipped with pressure filters for
continuous filtration and the water is treated with chlorine under
strict supervision.
There are three privately owned swimming pools in the
Borough, two of which are maintained by the Staff Recreation
Clubs of two large factories; the other is provided in connection
with several blocks of flats. Chlorine treatment is carried out
at each of them.