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PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951. — This Act came into force on 1st April,
1952, and the Council is the Local Authority for the Borough. The Chief
Public Health Inspector is designated as the officer responsible for the
administration of the Act and he and his Deputy are authorised to inspect
any premises in the Borough where licences are in force.
Licences were granted in respect of 12 premises during 1962.
PETROLEUM (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1928. - The Public Health
Inspectors made 1,419 visits to premises whore petroleum is stored, or in
conjunction with the installation of such storage, and the testing of petroleum
appliances or fittings.
The number of Licences issued was 148, and the fees paid to the
Council for such Licences was £127.5s.0d.
LITTER ACT, 1958. — The Public Health Inspectors are authorised
by the Council to investigate and report offences under the Act. During
1962, 14 offences were reported. Legal proceedings were taken in seven
cases and fines totalling £13, plus £6.4s.0d. costs were imposed. A letter
of warning was also served in one other instance.
NOISE NUISANCES - ILFORD CORPORATION ACT, 1937 AND
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936.
Complaints were received of noise nuisances from 28 premises
during the year. In 11 cases no nuisance was found to exist in respect of
which action could be taken. In 15 cases representations by the Public
Health Inspector resulted in abatement of the nuisance. Two Intimation
Notices were served and complied with in 1962.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INOCULATION.
A person travelling abroad to certain countries is required to produce
a certificate that he has been successfully vaccinated or inoculated
against specified diseases such as smallpox, yellow fever, cholera etc.
In the case of diseases other than yellow fever the certificate must
be obtained by the traveller himself and taken to his doctor who may
carry out the vaccination or inoculation. Yellow fever inoculation must be
done by specified doctors and the necessary certificate is issued at the
centre at which the inoculation has been carried out.