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SECTION 3
SANITARY INSPECTION
THE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS IN 1953
I append a report to the Medical Officer of Health by the Chief
Sanitary Inspector giving details of the work of the Sanitary
Inspectors during the vear ;
Public Health Act 1936
Inspections.
Premises inspected on complaint 2,551
Other nuisances observed by Inspectors 88
Premises inspected in connection with infectious disease 593
Smoke observations 121
Houses without water supply 32
Inspections of moveable dwellings 747
Other inspections 2,783
Re-inspections 8,937
Intimation Notices served 1,310
Statutory Notices served 236
Letters written 1,940
Proceedings before magistrates 10
Legal Proceedings.
Public Health Act 1936, Section 93.
Non-compliance with Statutory Notices.
In nine cases legal proceedings were taken to enforce compliance
with notices requiring the abatement of nuisances. In 7 of these
cases Orders were made by the Magistrates for the necessary work
to be carried out within a stated period and costs amounting to
£ 10. 10s. Od. were awarded. In one case the hearing was adjourned
and the summons later withdrawn as the work was in hand. One
case was taken against the owner of a caravan in respect of noncompliance
with an abatement notice and an Order was made for
the caravan to be moved within seven days.
Public Health Act 1936, Section 75.
The owner of one property upon whom a Notice was served
to provide a dustbin appealed against this Notice to the Ealing
Magistrates Court. The appeal was disallowed by the Magistrates.
Dustbins.
The ambiguous wording of Section 75 of the Public Health
Act, 1936, coupled with the increased cost of dustbins and the
fixing of rentals by the Rent Restrictions Acts, has created
difficulties in the administration of this Section and representations
have been made to the Ministry of Health and Association of
Municipal Corporations to secure, if possible, a clarification of this
Section of the Public Health Act.