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Measurements of air pollution are taken regularly in the Borough
by means of lead peroxide instruments which give monthly records of
the concentration of sulphur in the air, and also by combined smoke
filters and volumetric sulphur dioxide apparatus which afford daily
readings. The use of deposit gauges which gave records of soluble
and insoluble matter deposited was discontinued after November this
year.
Details of visits and inspections made by the Smoke and Factories
Inspector are given on page 67.
Drainage and Sanitary Conveniences
Considerable use is being made of Section 25(1) of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955, whereby a Public Health
Inspector can serve a notice requiring the owner to clear an obstructed
drain within 48 hours, and if the notice is not complied with during
that time the Council may themselves execute the work and recover the
cost from the person responsible. Notices under this section served
during the year numbered 263, the Council having executed the work in
51 instances.
Seven summonses were taken out for failure to comply with notices
served under Section 40 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, for
the repair of defective drains, and two for failure to comply with
notices served under the London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws.
Fines amounting to £15 with costs of £25.14.0d were imposed.
Factories
Under Section 153 of the Factories Act, 1961, the Medical Officer
of Health is required among other things to report to the Council in
his annual report specifically on the administration of, and furnish
the prescribed particulars with respect to, matters under the Act
administered by the Council. The particulars referred to will be
found in the Appendix, pages 68 and 69.
Hairdressers
Hairdressers and barbers premises registered by the Council under
Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954,
number 127.
The Council supported representations made to the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee by another metropolitan borough,
that local authorities should be enabled to exercise a greater degree
of control over premises and to refuse registration where it is considered
that the premises are unsuitable for use as a hairdressing
establishment.
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