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Inspectors although any officer of the council can make report
on the deposit of litter in public places. Thus the Borough
Surveyor's refuse collecting staff make reference to the authority
as do the Inspectors, and the Town Clerk on the instructions
of the council institutes proceedings. Some 127 inspections
particularly of the roadside wastes in the borough, were made
and the appropriate references given in specific cases. The
Borough Surveyor's department have carried out a great deal
of collection and cleaning work in these areas to the betterment
of the town generally.
Noise Abatement
Act, 1960
32 complaints regarding noise nuisances were received
in 1966. In 17 of these no conditions were found upon which
an action for a statutory nuisance under the Noise Abatement
Act, 1960 and the Public Health Act, 1936 could be based.
In some 8 instances an informal representation to the person
having control of the causative agent secured amelioration of
the complaint. Six informal notices and one statutory notice
were served.
A series of complaints which persisted regarding a timber
yard in the district created some difficulty and necessitated
the making of many visits to the premises. A subsequent
report to the Health Committee and investigation by some
Councillors produced a reference to the appropriate authority
for action under the Town Planning Act rules which are being
seriously considered.
Establishments
for Massage &
Special Treatment
Another duty discharged by the Public Health Inspectors
relates to the examination of Establishments set up for massage
and special treatment under Part IV, Essex County Council
Act, 1933 which was made applicable to Redbridge as from 19th
August, 1965. These premises are visited annually and 1 new
application for a licence was approved by the Council, and 34
licences were renewed during 1966.
Hairdressers
and Barbers
Establishments
The former Borough of Ilford had bye-law powers made under
the Essex County Council Act, 1933 to supervise the sanitary
circumstances obtaining in Hairdressers and Barbers establishments.
With the constitution of Redbridge, it was necessary
to formulate new rules under powers contained in Section
of the Public Health Act, 1961 which were approved by the
Central Department in November 1965 and became operative
on 1st March, 1966. 58 inspections were made during the
year 1966.