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(f) The application of the provisions of Section 38 of the
Shops Act 1950 resulted in the following improvements
being carried out:—
Washing facilities provided 8
Heating provided or improved 14
Seats provided for assistants 7
Lighting improved 4
Sanitary conveniences 9
D(7) Sanitary Accommodation at Offices
In accordance with the requirements of section 46 of
the Public Health Act, 1936, all new offices constructed in
the developing area at Belvedere were provided with suitable
and sufficient sanitary accommodation. Many improvements
were effected at existing premises.
D(8) Street Trading
There is no established street trading in the Borough,
there being only three mobile stalls sited in the shopping
area.
No nuisances have been located at these sources.
D(9) River Pollution.
The Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act, 1961
The appointed day for Section 1 of the above Act which
extends to all discharges existing before 1951 the provisions
of the 1951 Act necessitating a River Board's consent for the
discharge of trade or sewage effluent into a stream, is likely
to be 27th July, 1962. The Act applies to effluents discharged
from inefficient and over-loaded sewage works, and to isolated
discharges of sewage or waste water directly to a stream
or ditch from a single house or a group of houses. Whilst
there are no known domestic drains outfalling to the Belvedere
and Abbey Wood marsh ditches, there are a few cases
where trade effluent gains access to the water courses in
question.
River Thames—Effluvia.
Whilst odorous emanations from the River Thames have
not been complained of by residents during the year,