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CHAPTER IV.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, FO0d 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 fo0d, ascertainment and condemnation of unfit fo0d—
Routine peri0dic examination of public water supplies—Middlesex
County Council Act, 1950, registration of hawkers of fo0d and
premises—Registration under Milk and Dairies Regulations—Supervision
under Milk (Special Designations) Regulations—Inspections
under the Fo0d Hygiene Regulations, 1955—Inspections and sampling
under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947 and
1948—Housing, overcrowding, disrepair, ascertainment and action
thereon—Issue of Certificates of Disrepair under the Housing Repairs
and Rents Act, 1954—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—Disinfestation of
verminous premises — Identification of, and advice on meth0ds of
eradicating household pests — Borough bye-laws relevant to P.H.
Inspectors, Go0d rule and government and prevention of nuisances,
Nuisances, Offensive trades, Slaughterhouses, Ventilation and lighting
of stables, Building bye-laws, Public sanitary conveniences, Removal
of offensive matter, etc., through the streets, Removal of house refuse.
2. HOUSING. Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. This
Act which came into force on the 30th August, 1954, required local
authorities to submit to the Minister of Local Government and
Planning by 30th August, 1955, proposals for dealing with houses in
their areas which appeared to be unfit for human habitation and
suitable for demolition. The figures given were to be a broad
estimate of the number of houses which could be dealt with in a
five-year programme, and could be supplemented later as
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