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Pet Animals
All pet shops and animal boarding establishments are inspected with particular reference to cleanliness,
temperature, ventilation and fire precautions. The Councils vetinerary advisor also visits these premises to ensure
that the welfare of the animals or birds is reasonably safeguarded.
HOUSING
The main work of the Section, as in previous years, centred round the Council's Inspection Area Programme. The
examination of the houses and dwellings within the defined areas in the Programme for 1971 continued
throughout the year and reports and recommendations as to conditions found in the Areas have been presented
to the appropriate Committee. Procedural changes during the year have ended the previous practice of a formal
representation of clearance areas to the Health Committee and substituted the reporting of the fact of houses
being unfit anywhere throughout the whole of the defined Inspection Area without guide as to their condition in
relation to the question of clearance. Decisions as to the best method of dealing with the unfit houses in an
Inspection Area now rests with the Area Renewal Panel. It remains, however, that procedure under Part III of the
Housing Act 1957 requires the agreement and supporting evidence of the Public Health Inspector.
Duties in addition to inspection of possible clearance areas included inspection of individual houses in respect of
demolition and closing orders, opinions as to quality of houses, the answering of telephone calls, visits by the
public and letters of enquiry regarding the condition of houses and the interest of the Council in properties
variously situated, answering official searches, preparing inter-departmental memoranda, preparing for and giving
evidence at Public Local Inquiries, the conducting of Ministry Inspectors to the properties in Part III Compulsory
Purchase Orders, the keeping of records and general office administration.
Confirmed clearance areas were visited from time to time to observe progress in the work of demolition. Four
areas were completely cleared during the year and work proceeded at four other areas.
Nine clearance areas and compulsory purchase orders were confirmed by the Ministry during the year. These
comprise a total of 616 houses which were occupied by 780 families.
One clearance area represented before 1971 has yet to be confirmed. This is a small area totalling 16 houses and
occupied by 18 families.
Six areas have been inspected and reported upon during the year. Four are to be dealt with by clearance, one is
at present under consideration and one is to be dealt with by rehabilitation.
Public Local Inquiries were held in respect of eight areas for clearance under Part III compulsory purchase orders.
One of these compulsory purchase orders awaits confirmation. No modifications were made to any of the
confirmed C.P.O.'sand the very few reclassifications were the result of repair works being carried out immediately
before the Public Inquiries. A large proportion of claims for good maintenance were sustained by the Ministry.
The following is a summary of progress made in respect of clearance areas and compulsory purchase orders under
Part III of the Housing Act 1957.
1. Area Demolished and Sites Cleared during 1971
The Grove, N.8
Brunswick Road, N.15
Upper Tollington Park, N.4
West Green Road/Derby Road, N.15
2. Areas Confirmed before 1971 and not yet cleared
High Cross Court, N.15
Chesnut/Welbourne/Somerset Roads, N.15
Park Lane, N.17
Craven Park Road, N.15
Birkbeck Road/St. Joseph's Road, N.8
King's Road, N.22
Paxton Road, N.17
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