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CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
BOROUGH OF ERITH (NO.l) SMOKE CONTROL ORDER, 1961
The above Order, which covers approximately 390 acres in which
there are about 3,234 dwellings, was confirmed on the 18th April, 1962.
During 1964 a further 516 approvals were given to householders for the
carrying out of works to comply with the Order. As it appeared that by
the operative date the total number of applications received would fall
considerably short of the number expected (i.e. only about half) the
operative date was postponed to the 1st April, 1965, in order that
further conversions could be achieved.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Fish frying was declared to be an offensive trade in the Borough
in March 1939 and bye-laws were made accordingly. There are no other
scheduled offensive trades under Section 107 of the Public Health Act,
1936, operating within the Borough.
Renewals of the consent to establish offensive trades were
granted in the case of 11 fish frying premises, all of which are well
conducted with frying apparatus of a modern and approved pattern.
RAG, FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
The Act is designed to secure that clean filling materials are
manufactured and used.
There are two registered premises in the borough in which filling
materials, as defined in the Act, are used in the upholstery trade.
During the year the premises have been regularly inspected and one sample
of white cotton felt and one sample of coir fibre were obtained and
submitted to the prescribed Analyst for the purpose of testing, both the
samples were satisfactory.
CARAVAN SITES
Under Section 3 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development
Act, 1960, there is only one conditionally licensed site existing in the
Borough. The site in question consists of approximately one half acre
of land in which three caravans are stationed.
During the year it was found necessary to give attention to
various sites in order that unauthorised caravanners did not become
established.
RODENT CONTROL
Two trained Operators are employed to deal with rodent
infestations at commercial, private and corporation premises.
90 infestations in dwelling houses and 21 infestations in other premises
were dealt with, this shows a slight increase over the previous year
but the majority of infestations were very small.
Test baiting of the Corporation's sewers confirmed that very
little infestation exists nowadays and this situation exists because
of the treatments based on Ministry techniques which have been carried
out for a number of years.