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offensive trades, drainage, keeping of animals, rodent control,
destruction of vermin and insect pests, disinfection,
ponds, ditches and watercourses.
II. Air Pollution, viz: - smoke control areas, height of chianeys,
new furnaces, the Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods)
Regulations, 1958, grit and dust, byelaws re new heating
and cooking appliances, pollution from road vehicles,
pollution from railway, measurement of atmospheric pollution,
publicity, co-ordinating committee.
III. Pood, viz:- milk supply, ice cream, inspect ion of meat and
other foods, food hygiene, hawkers of food, sampling of
food and drugs, food poisoning, complaints about food, inspection
of food premises.
IV. Housing, viz:- inspection, repair, demolition, closure,
overcrowding, improvement grants, certificates of disrepair,
moveable dwellings, new houses.
V. Factories and Shops, viz:- inspection of factories, (See
Appendix I), outworkers and shops etc.
VI. Miscellaneous duties, viz:- Petroleum (Regulation) Acts,
1928-36, Rag Flock & Other Filling Materials Act, 1951,
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952, Pet Animals Act,
1951, Agriculture (Safety, Health & Welfare Provisions)
Act, 1956, Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907 (Dealers
in Old Metal), swimming pools, official searches.
Appendix I (a) Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of
the Factories Act, 1937.
(b) Outwork.
Appendix II Rodent Control statistical report.
I am, Mr. Chairman, ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN S. HODGINS.
Chief Public Health Inspector.
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