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Pet Animals Act 1951
There were 17 licences issued to keep pet
shops during 1970 and 66 visits paid in
connection with this work.
Riding Establishments Act 1964
Two licences were issued to keep riding
establishments and 6 visits were paid by the
public health inspectors during the year.
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963
Two licences are in force and 6 visits were
paid in connection with this work.
Agricultural premises
22 visits were paid to agricultural premises in
connection with the health and welfare
provisions of the appropriate legislation.
Long term immigrants
Where immigrants notify that they are intending
to reside in this borough they are visited by
the public health inspectors and advised to
register with a general practitioner. During the
year 496 visits were made in connection with
these immigrants.
Hairdressers and barbers
During the year the council agreed to the
recommendation that all hairdressers and
barbers should register with the council under
the provision of Greater London Council
(General Powers) Act 1967. This was to
ensure that all premises used for hairdressing
were known to the department so that regular
inspection could be carried out. 151 such
premises were registered.
General district inspections
Summarised below are details of the complaints
received by the environmental health section
together with a record of the visits made
Complaints received
General disrepair of premises 196
Dampness 182
Overcrowding 18
Defective drainage systems 254
Defective water supply and/or
fittings 47
Accumulation of refuse or insufficient
or defective refuse storage facilities 222
Rats and mice 1,650
Pigeons 27
Insect pests 371
Smoke 179
Noise 71
Unsound food 132
Caravans 30
Miscellaneous 491
Visits made
Smoke control areas 6,548
Other clean air 969
Drainage 1,102
Factories 1.557
Food premises 8 610
Unsound food 532
Food and drugs sampling 484
Housing 3 985
Infectious diseases 664 (+van
drivers visits)
Rodent control 21 365
Offices, shops and railway premises
General inspections 493
Other inspections 3 475
Accident investigations 101
Rag flock and other filling materials 3
Pet animals establishment 66
Animal boarding establishment 6
Riding establishment 6
Agricultural premises 22
Schools 21
Noise nuisance 287
Caravans 507
Premises licensed for public
entertainment 64
Hairdressers and barbers 320
Nuisances (general) 1,580
101