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CHAPTER IV.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, FOOD AND WATER,
HOUSING, FACTORIES, ETC.
1. SERVICES PROVIDED, Ascertainment, investigation
and abatement of nuisances—Scrutiny re sewers and drains—
Sanitary circumstances of special premises (Public Houses,
Cinemas, Dance Halls) — Co-ordination regarding Local Land
Charges, etc., registers—Supervision of food, ascertainment and
condemnation of unfit food — Routine periodic examination
or public water supplies — Middlesex County Council Act,
1944, registration of hawkers of meat, meat food products,
fish, fruit, vegetables and premises—Registration under Milk and
Dairies Acts—Supervision under Milk (Special Designations;
Regulations—Housing, overcrowding, disrepair, ascertainment and
action thereon—Ascertainment and supervision of movable dwellings
under Middlesex County Council Act—Supervision of domestic
refuse bins—Factories and workplaces and outworkers, supervision
regarding smoke— Noise and dust nuisances— Supervision of
petroleum storage—Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, ascertainment
of infestations and dealing therewith, pamphlet available
regarding poisoning, trapping, rat proofing—Supervision under
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1938
—Cleansing of verminous premises, pamphlets distributed on the
protection against house flies, the destruction of ants—Use of
D.D.T. preparations—Borough byelaws relevant to Sanitary
Inspectors, Good rule and government and prevention of nuisances,
Nuisances, Offensive trades, Slaughterhouses, Ventilation and
lighting of stables, Building byelaws, Public sanitary conveniences,
Removal of offensive matter, etc., through the streets, Removal of
house refuse.
2. FOOD HYGIENE. Byelaws relating to the handling of
food have been made by the Council under Section 15 of the Food
and Drugs Act, 1938, and came into operation on the 1st May,
1950. They conform with the Ministry of Food model byelaws.
All of the food traders in the Borough were supplied with a copy,
together with a request that all possible steps should be taken to
ensure compliance with the byelaws.
6,353 visits were paid to food premises by Sanitary Inspectors
during the year.
Food hygiene propaganda has been by direct approach during
the course of these visits and a film show was arranged at the
Town Hall in conjunction with the Central Office of Information
and the Wembley Clean Food Association.
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