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Riding Establishments
Act
1964
All premises requiring licences under the above Act are inspected
by a veterinary surgeon prior to consideration of the application. Subsequent
inspections are made by inspectors. Three licences were granted
during the year.
National Assistance
Act 1948
Section 50
During 1969, the burial and cremation of four persons, without known
relatives or in respect of whom no other suitable disposal arrangements
were being made, were effected and attended by a representative of this
section of the department.
Land Charges
Act 1925
Regular enquiries are received and searches carried out to ascertain
any outstanding notices or charges on properties arising from the operation
of the various Acts and Regulations with which the Department is
concerned.
5,988 enquiries were so dealt with during 1969.
Training of
Student Public
Health
Inspectors
The five student public health inspectors continue to make steady
progress, passing their terminal examinations successfully. Four students
are preparing to sit their Final examinations during 1970 and a
fifth student will si t for his Intermediate in 1970.
Theoretical instruction is carried out at Tottenham Technical
College, but practical training is obtained in this department with the
Public Health Inspectorate. The students are under the supervision of a
senior public health inspector,' and visits to neighbouring abbatoirs,
fish markets, London Docks and similar places necessary as part of
their training have been arranged and are continuing, to enable them to
obtain maximum experience.