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HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
During 1957, 2 visits were made in connection with the Act and 5
appliances were examined and the prescribed tests applied. All these
appliances were found not to conform to the standards laid down and
were either modified or withdrawn from sale.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956.
During the year 1957, 26 complaints were received with regard to
smoke or grit emission, and the necessary observations were taken. A
total of 140 visits was made to boiler installations situated in industrial
premises.
There was during the year a progressive improvement with regard
to the emission of smoke from the industrial installations in the town.
This, I think, is due to the coming into force of the Clean Air Act,
1956, and to the co-operation of the firms concerned. Conversion from
solid fuel to oil burning has taken place in several premises which had
previously been a source of nuisance from smoke and grit.
During the year a Report was submitted to the Health Committee
regarding instruments to record atmospheric pollution within the
Borough, and the purchase and installation of two standard deposit
gauges and two lead peroxide instruments was approved. The location
sites for these instruments were approved by the Department of Scientific
and Industrial Research after consultation, but the instruments had not
been sited by the end of the year. It is hoped that they will be installed,
and recordings commenced, early in 1958.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
As far as possible inspections have been made of the sanitary
accommodation, and heating and ventilation of shops, and improvements
have been effected as circumstances have permitted. Surveys
are carried out regularly to observe compliance in respect of general
closing hours, half day closing and Sunday Trading.
The total number of inspections made for the purposes of this Act
during 1957 was 131.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
No outbreaks of disease occurred within the Borough during 1957.
Copies of Orders made by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food in respect of outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, anthrax and
fowl pest, were received, but these did not give rise to any enquiries
within the Borough.
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