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Legal proceedings were instituted in two instances during the
year, under Section II (3) of the Noise Abatement Act, 1960, against
two persons for sounding loud-speaker chimes attached to ice-cream
vehicles outside permitted hours. In each case the defendants pleaded
guilty, and were fined £2 with £3 3s. costs.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1933-1941
One hundred and twelve applications were received for Certificates
of Entry, Retention, or Alteration from persons who wished to sell
poisons included in Part II of the Prescribed Poisons List.
The Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926.
Two samples of fertiliser were submitted to the Agricultural
Analyst. Both were found to be satisfactory, and the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were notified on Returns.
Housing Acts, 1957-1969.
The Public Health Inspectors are concerned with the Council's
Slum Clearance Programme, the repair and reconditioning of houses,
the inspection and control of Houses in Multiple Occupation, the
inspection of houses in respect of Standard and Discretionary Grants,
and for the purposes of Qualification Certificates.
The implementation of the Council's Slum Clearance Programme
continued, and other houses were inspected for repair or for Closing
Order or Demolition Procedure. The total number of visits made to
premises of all kinds was 3,458.
During the year ten Clearance Orders were declared, involving
a total of 122 dwelling houses and elsewhere six Closing Orders were
made. Application for Standard and Discretionary Grants are referred
to me for opinion as to the fitness and anticipated life of the dwelling
houses concerned. It is customary to carry out an inspection and to
apply the statutory standards of fitness in these cases, and the total
number of houses so inspected was 183.
In August, 1969, Part III of the Housing Act, 1969, became
operative, and thereafter applications for Qualification Certificates and
for Certificates of Approval are referred to me for a recommendation
as to the ultimate granting of a certificate. The position on 31st
December, 1969, was as follows:—
Section 45. Qualification Certificates—
Applications received 403
Certificates granted Nil
Certificates refused Nil
Section 46. Certificates of Provisional Approval—
Applications received 11
Certificates granted 1
Certificates refused Nil
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960.
The number of sites which were subject to licence or consent at
31st December, 1969, was seven, and the permitted number of
82