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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1961
The purpose of the Act is mainly to amend the provisions of
the Public Health Act, 1936, relating to building bye-laws and
trade effluents, and also public health matters formerly dealt with
under local acts.
Part II of the Act deals with building regulations, sewers, drains
and sanitary conveniences ; buildings and structures ; accumulations
of rubbish ; and filthy or verminous premises and articles.
Part III deals with the prevention and notification of infectious
disease, and gives powers of medical examination of persons in
certain circumstances; makes provision for information to be
furnished by the occupier of premises in cases of notifiable disease
or food poisoning; provides for the exclusion of children from
places of entertainment, etc., with a view to preventing the spread
of infectious disease ; makes provisions for compensating persons
who, on the request of the Medical Officer of Health discontinue
work to prevent the spread of notifiable disease ; and in connection
with the selling to children under the age of fourteen years, by
dealers in rags and old clothes, adds any animal, fish, bird or other
living thing to " article " as used in the Public Health Act, 1936.
Part IV deals with streets and public places.
Part V deals with trade effluents.
Part VI deals with a miscellaneous number of items, including
the power to reduce the numbers of pigeons and other birds in
built-up areas, as well as powers to make bye-laws relating to
hairdressers and barbers. (Byelaws have been in existence in
Enfield since 1937.)
HOUSING
Number of new houses erected during the year by:—
(a) Local Authority 91
(b) Other Local Authorities —
(c) Other bodies or persons 220
With State assistance (included in above totals):—
(a) Local Authority 91
(b) Other Local Authorities —
(c) Other bodies or persons —
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:— No. of
No. of inspec-
houses. tions.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing-defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts and Regulations) and
number of inspections made 1140 2,876