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D. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
mr. w. Richards., Chief public Health Inspector, reports as follows
public Health inspection of the Area
During the year 572 Intimation Notices were served; 123 were in
respect of business premises and 449 related to defects in private
houses. Of the latter figure, 324 were complied with without resort
to statutory procedure. These notices required the carrying out of
various repair works and resulted in better housing conditions and
improved conditions in factories.
It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against
owners for non-compliance with Abatement Notices served in respect
offourteen properties. An Order, of twenty-eight days, was made in
one case; one case was adjourned sine die with costs of £2.2s.0d. and
in twelve cases proceedings were withdrawn as the works were completed
before the date of hearing.
Large numbers of food premises and various other types of
premises were inspected and various works were carried out to these
premises. These works resulted in improved hygienic conditions.
Smoke Abatement
Observations in respect of smoke nuisances from premises
amounted to 92. Investigations were carried out in all cases and
steps taken to abate the nuisance. New boiler plant was installed
in some factories and improvements effected in others.
Atmospheric pollution instruments are in operation, for measurement
of sulphur in the atmosphere, at the Sir George Monoux Grammar
School,in Willow Walk, in Blackhorse Lane and at the Woodford County
High School. The recordings of the above instruments are similar to
those obtained by adjacent authorities and are lower than those given
for Central London. An instrument for measuring smoke pollution is
in operation at the Town Hall. Daily readings are taken and the
figures obtained are in milligrams of solid matter per 100 cubic
metres of air.
Smoke Control Areas
The detailed survey in respect of Smoke Control Area No. 2 was
completed during the year and the Order was confirmed by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government. This Order will come into
operation next year. By the end of the year a number of fireplaces
in this area had been converted to burn smokeless fuels.