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Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers, etc.) Regulations, 1960.
These regulations prescribe requirements to secure the hygienic
handling of food at docks, warehouses, cold stores, carriers" premises
and a number of the special types of premises which were excluded from
the ambit of the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Amendment Regulations, 1960.
These regulations, which came into operation on the 1st December,
1960, provide for the notification by medical practitioners to Medical
Officers of Health of all cases of Anthrax.
In view of the above regulations, it was considered desirable to
revoke the local order made on the 27th January, 1921 which extended
the application of the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889
to Anthrax.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960.
This Act came into force on the 27th November, 1960.
Under section 1 noise or vibration which would amount to a
nuisance at Common Law becomes a statutory nuisance which can be
dealt with according to the procedure provided in Part III of the
Public Health Act, 1935. Under this procedure an abatement notice
served on a person causing a noise or vibration nuisance can be
enforced by proceedings in a magistrates court. Apart from action
by a Local Authority, three or more occupiers of land or premises
who are agrieved by a noise or vibration nuisance may make a complaint
to a magistrate. The Act does not apply to noise or vibration caused
by Aircraft or Statutory Undertakers in the exercise of their powers.
Section 2 of the Act deals with the use of loudspeakers in streets.
It prohibits their use for any purpose between 9.0 p.m. and 8.0 a.m.
except in special circumstances.
PEST DESTRUCTION
The service provided by the department enables residents in the
Borough to have insect pests identified and advice is given as to
their eradication.
Unusual specimens are sent to the British Museum (Natural History
Section) for identification, and I am most grateful to them for their
willing assistance.
Disinfestation as carried out by this department can be classified
under two headings.
i. Vermin (bugs, lice, fleas). The Corporation have a
statutory obligation to deal
with these.
ii. Insect Pests (wasps, flies, The Corporation are not
crickets, etc.) legally bound to deal with
these, but many local
authorities attempt to give
a service in this respect.
For many years only a nominal charge of 10/- had been made for
the destruction of a wasps nest, but this charge was increased to £1
per nest so as to ensure that there would be no charge on public funds.
It was also decided that when the nest was found to be situated in
such a position that the infestation could not be eliminated without
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