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Sub-Section (6) of Section 38 provides that a shop may be exempted from
the provisions of Sub-Section (2) if there is in force a certificate exempting
the shop therefrom granted by the authority whose duty it is to enforce
those provisions. A certificate is granted if the authority are satisfied
that by reason of restricted accommodation or other special circumstances it
is not practicable to provide such accommodation on the premises and that
alternative arrangements are conveniently available. Certificates of
exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences were issued in connection with
4 shops during the year. The number of inspections and re-inspections made
during the year was 2,101.
COMPULSORY REMOVAL OF AGED AM) INFIRM PERSONS.
Under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Council are
empowered to apply to a Court for an Order for the removal to hospital or
other institution of a person who is aged, infirm or physically incapacitated,
and who is living in insanitary conditions and "unable to devote to himself,
and is not receiving from other persons proper care and attention".
In addition, during 1951, the National Assistance (Amendment) Act came
into force. Under this Act, on certification by the Medical Officer of
Health and another practitioner, emergency removals of such people for
periods not exceeding three weeks may be enforced by the Courts.
No action under this Section was necessary during the year, largely
due to the sustained efforts of Sanitary Inspectors and Welfare Staff.
RAG AND BONE DEALERS.
There are 14 premises in the Borough in which the business of Rag and
Bone Dealer is carried on, 17 Visits were paid during the year.
RENT AND MORTGAGE (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS
During the year 3 certificates were issued to tenants as to houses not
being in a reasonable state of repair.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
During the year 264 observations of non-domestic chimneys in the
Borough were made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
HOUSING - OVERCROWDING AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT,
At the end of 1952 the total number of overcrowded cases on the Public
Health Department register was 260, and the number on the medical
preferential treatment register was 81.
During the year 33 now cases of overcrowding were found and 2 new cases
which were recommended for preferential treatment on medical grounds were
added to the register. 40 overcrowded cases and 6 preferential treatment
cases were rehoused.
The number of overcrowded cases remaining on the register at the end of
1953 was 253, and the number on the preferential treatment register was 77.
85 visits of inspection were made during the year.