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COMPLAINTS
The total number of complaints received was 689. They were due to
the following causes:
Rats and Mice 127
Housing defects 63
Choked drains and sewers 105
Defective dustbins 68
Defective drainage (including closets) 18
Unsound or adulterated food 39
Atmospheric Pollution 34
Insect pests 179
Offensive accumulations 7
Miscellaneous 49
689
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 242
Number of rooms disinfected 52
Number of library books disinfected 377
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
SMOKE CONTROL AREAS
In March 1959 the Council approved in principle the making of a
Smoke Control Area comprising that part of the Borough bounded by
the boundary with the Urban Districts of Carshalton and Coulsdon and
Purley and by Woodcote and Heathdene Roads. At the same time it was
decided that, subject to the results of experience gained in the area
mentioned above and to being satisfied at each stage of the programme
that the necessary quantities of suitable smokeless fuels would be available,
to inform the Minister of Housing and Local Government that the
Council proposed to include the whole Borough in Smoke Control Areas
and that they proposed to do so over a period of ten years. Following
the approval in principle of the Minister a survey of the first area was
completed during the year by the Public Health Inspectors. In October
the Council declared a Smoke Control Order in respect of this part of the
Borough subject to the approval of the Minister. Information obtained
during the survey is summarised below.
In November 1959, following a survey of 191 buildings in the area,
the Minister was asked to approve in principle the making of a Smoke
Control Order comprising the area bounded by the County Borough of
Croydon and the Urban District of Coulsdon and Purley and by Woodcote
Road, Sandy Lane South and Stafford Road. This area adjoins an
area in the County Borough of Croydon to which a Smoke Control Order
applies. The survey of the buildings was commenced during the year.
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