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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Land Charges
Land Charges Act 1925
Nine thousand three hundred and five enquiries were received concerning
properties within the borough. The necessary searches were made and the
information supplied.
Caravans
Caravan Sites and
Control of Development
Act 1960
Caravan Sites Act 1968
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 makes provision
for the licensing and control of sites by local authorities and authorises local
authorities to provide and operate caravan sites.
The Caravan Sites Act 1968 restricts the eviction from caravan sites of
occupiers of caravans, and makes provision for the establishment of sites by
local authorities for the use of gypsies. The Council has considered a site on
land to the East of Montagu Road, Edmonton.
Pending the provision of a permanent site, a temporary area has been allocated
on land in Turkey Street, with sufficient space for twelve caravans. The site
is not provided with roads or hard-standings. The general appearance,
especially in the winter months, is poor, and conditions generally are not
satisfactory. Toilet facilities provided on a minimal communal basis means
that frequently the hygienic conditions are not up to standard.
Middlesex County
Council Act 1944
In the Spring the provisions of the Middlesex County Council Act 1944
were again invoked to bring about the removal of caravans from unauthorised
sites. In spite of fines imposed earlier in the year, the Autumn saw the return
of substantial numbers of gypsies to the Eastern part of the Borough.
In the Borough there is one privately owned licensed residential site of
sixteen caravans, and nine sites at individual nurseries are licensed for
employees' use only. In October a site owned by the Council was finally
closed following the re-housing of the last tenants.
Canal Boats
Sections 249-258 Public
Health Act 1936
Section 79,
Public Health Act 1961
The River Lea Navigation runs through the eastern extremity of the borough
from north to south. The canal boats using this waterway are for the transport
of goods and are not used for residential purposes.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises
Offices, Shops &
Railway Premises
Act 1963
Factories Act 1961
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 is designed to raise the
standard of working conditions, thereby promoting the health, welfare and
safety of employees. The Act gives the office and shop worker protection
similar to that afforded to the industrial worker by the Factories Acts.
Enforcement of the Act is divided between Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate,
Her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines, and local authorities. Her Majesty's
Factory Inspectorate enforce the provisions in crown property, local
authority premises, railway premises and offices and shops in factories
covered by the Factories Act 1961. Her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines are
responsible for enforcement in offices, shops and fuel storage premises in
mines and quarries. Responsibility in respect of all other shops and offices
is vested in local authorities. Since the passing of the Act a number of Orders
and Regulations have been made prescribing standards for the provision of
washing facilities, sanitary accommodation, first aid equipment: several
explanatory circulars have also been issued.
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