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Notices served:—
Statutory: — Served Complied with
Public Health Act, 1936 111 65
Housing Act, 1936 5 4
Factories Act, 1937 3 1
Shops Act. 1934 — —
Provide Dustbin (Ilford Urban District
Council Act, 1904) 62 49
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 14 11
Cleanse Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) 2 1
Cover Water Storage Cistern (Byelaws) 3 3
Informal 1,558 1,234
1,758 1,368
"In addition to the above, 517 notices (77 statutory and 440 informal)
served previous to 1st January, 1952, were also complied with.
Complaints.—During the year, 3,034 complaints of nuisances were
received and investigated.
The following is a summary:—
Accumulation of manure and refuse 58
Animals improperly kept 14
Bad smells 60
Dampness of premises 90
Defective drains, w.c.'s and fittings 347
Defective roofs, gutters, downpipes, etc. 96
Defective water fittings 72
Dirty and verminous houses 33
Dirty condition of rearway —
Flooding of premises 14
Overcrowding 133
Smoke nuisances 28
Defective or no provision of dustbin 1,090
Rats and mice 371
Miscellaneous 628
Total 3,034
(v) Swimming Baths and Pools.—Samples of water for examination
were taken from the open-air swimming bath from April to October (7).
The samples were satisfactory, but in 2 samples the chlorine content was
above, and in 2 samples the chlorine content was below, the prescribed
standard. Samples were also taken from the two indoor baths during
February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and
November (16); all of the samples were satisfactory, but in 14 samples (6
from the 1st and 8 from the 2nd class) the chlorine content was above the
prescribed standard.
(vi) Eradication of Bed Bugs:—
Houses found to be infested 25
„ Disinfested 25*
(vii) Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.—No licence to act as slaughterman
was granted during the year.
(viii) Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts,
1920 and 1933.—The Chief Sanitary Inspector is authorised by the Council
to make visits and certify under the provisions of the Acts.