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Ealing 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CARAVAN SITES AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1960
The Council's warden continued to deal with gipsies and other travellers who
entered the borough from its western boundaries and parked their vehicles on service
roads in the Western Avenue and Yeading Lane areas. His co-operation with the local
police normally resulted in a satisfactory removal of the vehicles within a short time.
There is no doubt that without this degree of control, the caravans would create a
nuisance by remaining for long periods on sites which are quite unsuitable for camping.
RENT ACT, 1957
The number of applications for certificates of disrepair from tenants of properties still under control remains small. The following table gives details of action taken during the year.
Part 1 - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
| (1) | Number of applications for certificates | 5 |
| (2) | Number of decisions not to issue certificates | - |
| (3) | Number of decisions to issue cert ificates:- | |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 3 | |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 2 | |
| (4) | Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 1 |
| (5) | Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso of paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | - |
| (6) | Number of certificates issued | 5 |
| Part 11 - Application for Cancellation of Certificates | ||
| (7) | Application by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates | 1 |
| (8) | Objections by tenants to cancellations of certificates | - |
| (9) | Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenant's objection | - |
| (10) | Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 1 |
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ACT, 1960
Persons who use radioactive material, unless specifically exempted, are required to
be registered by the Minister of Housing and Local Government, who notifies local
authorities. A visit is then made by the public health inspector to obtain detailed
information concerning safety precautions so that such information is available
locally in the event of an accident. One new premise was registered during the year to
bring the total in the borough to 24.
INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OUTWORKERS' PREMISES - FACTORIES ACT, 1961
This Act and various regulations made under it place on local authorities the
responsibility for the enforcement of provisions relating to cleanliness, overcrowding,
temperature, ventilation, drainage of floors in respect of any factory where mechanical
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