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During 1945 fifteen applications for renewal of licences were
received. The Council renewed the licences in respect of the
15 establishments. Three new applications were received,
which were granted. All the licences expire on 31st March,
1946.
Part VI.—Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises. During 1945,
107 visits of inspection were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
to these premises.
Part IX.—Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings.
Part XI.—Manufacture of Ice Cream. Section 158 of this Act,
which requires the registration of manufacturers and vendors
of ice cream and the premises used by them, came into operation
in the Borough on the 1st February, 1934, and 23 applications
for registration in respect of 23 premises were considered
during the year. The registrations were granted as follows:—
Purveyors retailing multiple firms' productions 17
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own
productions (made apart from domestic premises) 6
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own
productions (made on domestic premises) Nil
(12) Ilford Corporation Act, 1937.
(a) Section 77 of this Act provides for the registration of hawkers
of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, and their storage premises.
Registration was granted to two persons (concerning two
premises), but refused in a third case on account of the
unsuitability of the proposed storage premises.
(b) Section 80 of the Act requires registration of premises used for
the preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved meat, fish or other food intended for sale.
No applications for registration were received during 1945.
(13) Shops Acts, 1912-1934 (Sections 10 and 13). Since this Act came
into operation the Sanitary Inspectors have made inspections in
accordance with Sections 10 and 13 (3).
During the year, 2,189 re-inspections were made. Five preliminary
notices were served, and compliance obtained.
There are three local Acts in operation—(1) The Ilford Improvement
Act, 1898, which has important sanitary provisions; (2) The Ilford
Urban District Council Act, 1904, the Section which deals with the
control of tuberculosis is repealed, the powers of the Corporation now
being contained in the Food and Drugs Act, 1938; and (3) The Ilford
Corporation Act, 1937.
The Ilford Corporation Act, 1937, repealed Section 62 of the Ilford
Improvement Act, 1898, dealing with the holding of a wake over a
body of any person who died while suffering from a notifiable disease.
This offence is now dealt with in Section 165 of the Public Health
Act, 1936.
(v) Hospitals, Etc.
Isolation Hospital.—190 beds are provided. Of this number 20 are
permanently maintained by the Essex County Council for the treatment of
advanced cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. During the year 52 of the
remaining beds were allocated to the Essex County Council for the reception
of 32 male and 20 female patients for the treatment of cases of tuberculosis,
on the understanding that if the beds were required for infectious cases the
tuberculosis patients would be discharged home or transferred to other
Sanatoriums. The arrangement was not interrupted during 1945.
Maternity Home.-—51 beds for the reception of maternity cases are
maintained at the Ilford Council Maternitv Home.
King George Hospital.—This is a voluntary Hospital. The following is
a return in respect of bed accommodation:—