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Notices served.
Informal.(a) Verbal 280
(b) Written 214
Statutory.
(a) Housing Acts (b) Public Health Acts 1
Notices complied with.
Informal
(a) Verbal 249
(b) Written 199
Statutory.
(a) Housing Acts 1
(b) Public Health Acts 1
(iv) SHOPS AND OF?ICES.
Arrangements for the health and comfort of workers
in shops are controlled by the Shops Act 1934 whilst the
Public Health Act, 1936, brought offices within certain of
the provisions. Apart from specific instances where complaints
were received, circumstances prevented any
systematic improvements being carried out during the period
under review.
(v) CAMPING SITES.
Apart from limited use of Stevens Ait, there are
no camping sites in the Borough.
(vi) SMOKE ABATEMENT.
During the year under review, the difficulties
experienced in obtaining suitable fuels were the cause
of several instances of smoke nuisance. Advice was given
as to the best practicable means of preventing the nuisance.
In one instance it was necessary in 1944 to seek the
assistance of the Ministry of Fuel A Power v/ith a view to
eliminating a nuisance from black smoke due to the use of
a creosote pitch mixture, During the year under review
certain modifications to the plant in question were
carried out but; the result were disappointing, and later
in the year it was necessary again to approach the Ministry
further on the matter. Permission was given for a return to
the use of fuel oil. No further cause for complaint has been
noted.
One case of alleged nuisance from fumes in connection
v/ith an enamelling oven at a factory in the town was
reported. After a thorough study of the process involved,
suggestions for the improvement of the plant were made and
the nuisance was abated.
(vii ) SHIMMING BATHS AND POOLS.
(a) Public.
The Corporation swimming bath comprises two pools
one of which remained closed during 1945 for use as a
British Restaurant. The other swimming bath remained in use
throughout the year. A purification and filtration plant
is installed.