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Essex County Council Act, 1933
Massage and Special Treatment Establishments
In accordance with Section 65 of the Act, inspections were made to
premises which had been licenced by the Essex County Council. Ten
such inspections were carried out and no objections were made to the
renewal of the licences.
Consumer Protection Act, 1961
No infringements of this Act (which deals with standards of protection
on various forms of gas, electric and oil heaters) were observed. Five
heaters were examined during the year.
Swimming Bath water
Six samples of water used in swimming baths were examined, both
chemically and bacteriologically and found to be satisfactory for
swimming purposes.
All the baths are in use in schools, the Council not owning a public
swimming bath.
Public Health Act, 1961. Section 74—Power to reduce number of
pigeons and other birds in built-up areas.
A report in 1961 (recorded in the report of the Medical Officer of
Health for 1961) set out for the Public Health Committee, the extent
of the pigeon problem in the borough. Although two shopping areas
were affected, these being in George Lane and The Broadway, the
Committee decided not to take any action.
However, early in 1962, the matter was again raised in Committee
by a Councillor and a full report called for. The report gave details
of the problem, methods available to reduce the number and the cost
involved if shooting was resorted to.
In the June Public Health Committee, it was resolved that a quotation
from a contractor residing in a neighbouring borough in the sum
of £50 be accepted. This contractor exterminated the pigeons by
shooting them in the early hours of the morning. He was visited by the
Chief Public Health Inspector, when he found that the killing was
quick and painless, and the noise negligible, so much so that residents
were not disturbed from their sleep.
The operations continued from August until well on into the year
1963, although even at the end of the year under review, an improvement
could be seen.
Weekend School
As in previous years, a District Public Health Inspector attended the
weekend school organised by the Association of Public Health
Inspectors.
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