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Miscellaneous.
Places of public entertainment 3
Hairdressers and barbers 88
Fertiliser and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926 6
Noise Abatement Act, 1960 405
Schools 25
Court proceedings 22
Public conveniences 2
Water courses 89
Shops Act, 1950 2,100
Pet shops 23
Diseases of Animals Act, 1950 6
Other visits 983
3,752
64,694
In considering the foregoing particulars of visits made by the
Public Health Inspectorate, it is pleasing to note that the overall total
for 1970 exceeds the previous year's total by 13,000 visits. This
increase is made up mainly of the investigation of nuisances, the
inspection of houses in connection with the Council's slum clearance
programme, and the inspection of houses in connection with applications
for improvement grants ( + 2,100 visits), and includes an increase
of visits under the heading of dean Air Act, 1956, which was
attributed mainly to the delivery of circulars in connection with the
suspension of Smoke Control Orders in eleven areas.
Result of Service of Notices
(1) Legal Proceedings.
Proceedings were instituted in the following cases: —
(a) For failing to comply with an Abatement Notice—Public
Health Act, 1936, Sections 91/94. The court adjourned the case to
allow the owner's solicitor to agree with the tenant as to who should
carry out the work, there being a repairing lease in existence. Agreement
was reached and the Abatement Notice was cancelled, and the
summons withdrawn.
(b) For failing to comply with an Abatement Notice— Public
Health Act, 1936, Sections 91 /94. Nuisance Order made.
(c) For failing to comply with an Abatement Notice— Public
Health Act, 1936, Sections 91/94. Nuisance Order made (28 days)
but no costs awarded.
(d) For failing to comply with an Abatement Notice— Public
Health Act, 1936, Sections 91 /94. Hearing adjourned for attendance
at Court of the owner. Upon resumption, Court was informed that
Notice had been complied with. Case adjourned sine die, and no
costs awarded.
(2) Nuisances abated and Defects remedied.
Three thousand two hundred and eighteen defects were remedied
as a result of the service of verbal, written and statutory notices. 1,453
were in connection with the drainage of buildings; 700 in and around
dwelling houses; 967 in connection with food premises; and 98 were
of a miscellaneous nature.
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