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The Council submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local Government
a revised programme in accordance with Circular 4/1962. This new programme
provides for 9 Smoke Control Areas, covering 2,479 acres to be dealt with
by the end of 1966. It also provides for the target year for completion
of the whole programme to be 1975 instead of 1980 as previously notified.
The total number of visits made during 1962 in connection with the
Clean Air Act 1956, for all purposes, was 7,315.
SHOPS ACT 1950.
The total number of Shops Act inspections during 1962 was 263.
Sanitary accommodation and heating and ventilation of shops has been kept
under observation, and any necessary action has been taken in respect of
general closing hours, half-day closing and Sunday Trading.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS.
No outbreaks of disease occurred within the Borough during 1962.
Copies of Orders made by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in
respect of other outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, anthrax, swine fever
and fowl pest were received.
Visits were made during the year to a piggery which is licensed by
the Council under the Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order 1957 for the
boiling of foodstuffs for the feeding of animals.
NOISE ABATEMENT ACT 1960.
This Act came into operation on the 27th November, 1960, and was added
to the Powers and Duties of the Health Committee. During 1962, 22 complaints
were received and 81 visits were made under the Act.
An infringement of the Noise Abatement Act 1960 by the operation after
7 p.m. of loud-speaker chimes attached to an ice-cream vehicle was the
subject of legal proceedings. The Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined
£2.0.0. with £3.3.0. costs.
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