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BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Public Health Department,
31 Wood Street,
Barnet.
To the Chairman and Members of
the Barnet Urban District Council.
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1959.
In 1958 the Council in conjunction with our neighbouring authority, Elstree
Rural District Council, took preliminary steps to establish its first Smoke Control
Area, on the L.C.C. Estate on the west side of the Barnet Bye Pass.
The Minister's final approval was given in December 1959 and the Order will
come into operation on 1st September, 1960.
The Council also agreed to bring the 7,hole district under smoke control during
the course of the next twenty years, i.e. by starting a new area each year of
approximately 400 to 500 houses. The preliminary steps were taken to establish
a second smoke control area involving 22 privately owned houses, 446 Council houses
and 10 other premises, around and including the Council's Stanhope Estate. Details
were submitted to the Minister for preliminary approval just before the close of the
year.
A considerable amount of office work is involved in creating these areas and in
the initial stages many problems are encountered. As we get experience in the
work I have no doubt that we shall gain more time for our many other duties which
have suffered to some extent.
My thanks are due to the staff of the Public Health Department for their
support and enthusiasm in the increased work, and to all the officers of the Council
for their co-operation throughout the year.
INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
General inspections of the district have been carried out periodically and all
complaints investigated.
The process of serving a preliminary or intimation notice upon the person in
default, specifying the works necessary to remedy the defects found, is usually