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26.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES (Contd.)
Housing Act 1961.
The Housing Act I96I which became operative towards the end of the year
is undoubtedly an invaluable asset to Public Health Inspectors in-so-far as
the control of houses let in multiple occupation are concerned. The
Regulations made under the Act are now in draft form and we hope will be
available early in 1962. This appears to be a real step forward in legislation
controlling houses let in multiple occupation and it is long overdue.
At the same time, this is an important addition to the duties of Public
Health Inspectors, for it will require a full survey of all premises within
the Borough let in multiple occupation together with all the work involved
in bringing houses let in multiple occupation up to standard.
In this preamble attention has been drawn to the employment of
mechanical equipment and to methods employed to make fuller use of the
specialised technical abilities of Public Health Inspectors. Reference has
been made to new legislation and the automatic increase in work which this
will entail. The influence of increased daytime population has been referred
to and a new problem concerning the reduction of natural light in premises
due to the parking of commercial vehicles.In the body of this Report will be
founJnore detailed information under the various headings, and in conclusion,
it is with confidence that one looks forward to the coming year with the hope
that we may be able to retain a full complement of Public Health Inspectors
which in turn will result in a complete programme of Public Health duties
being transformed into a reality for the first time for many years.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS SOCIAL WORK
Much of the work of the Public Health Inspectors is in tabulated
form according to the Ministry's official requirements in the Annual Report,
and in addition to the work so recorded, and also in addition to the duties
enumerated under the various sections of this Report is a great deal of
unseen, unpublicised work of a social character.
The duties of a Public Health Inspector take him into all manner of
places, from the dwelling to the work place, into cafes, snack bars restaurants
and pubs, places of entertainment and in fact into almost every place
in his district.
He meets a very wide cross section of the public and many have their