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During 1946 sixteen applications for renewal of licences were
received. The Council renewed the licences in respect of these
establishments. Six new applications were received, which
were granted. All the licences expire on 31st March, 1947.
Part VI.—Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises. During 1946,
122 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 22 applications
for registration in respect of 1 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) 3
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own
productions (made on domestic premises) Nil
Registration was refused in two cases; on account of lack of
suitable accommodation in one, and lack of provision of
utensils and equipment in the other case.
(11) Ilford Corporation Act, 1937.
(a) Section 72 provides for the compulsory removal of persons to
hospital who are unable to devote to themselves or to receive
from others with whom they are residing proper care and attention
and for preventing injury to the health of other persons.
One order was obtained during the year regarding an aged man.
(b) 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 29 persons (concerning 16 premises),
but refused in five cases on account of the unsuitability of the
proposed storage premises.
(c) 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,
Three applications for registration were received during 1946,
all of which were granted.
(12) 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, 2,871 re-inspections were made. Nine preliminary
notices were served, 7 of which were complied with; 2 Statutory
Notices were also served, both of which were complied with.
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.
(13) Nurses Act, 1943 (Part 2). Nurses' Agencies.
The Essex County Council, on application by the Ilford Council, delegated
to them, in pursuance of Section 11 (1) the powers conferred upon the
County Council by Part II of the Act, subject to certain conditions.