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INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DISINFECTION
Number of visits re cases of infectious disease 130
Number of rooms disinfected 13
Number of library books disinfected 447
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Number of offensive trade premises in district Nil
CLEAN AIR ACT 1956
The work in connection with the setting up of Smoke Control Areas has
proceeded during the year and now forms a major part of the work of the
Public Health Inspectors' Section. During the year more than two thousand
visits were made to houses, which have been, or it is proposed will be,
included in such areas.
Five parts of the Borough have now been declared smoke control
areas, They are:-
(1) That part of the Borough bounded by the boundary with the
Urban District Councils of Carshalton and Coulsdon and Purley and by
Woodcote and Heathdene Roads, The order relating to this area came into
force on the 1st November, 1961.
(2) That part of the Borough 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. The order relating to this area came
into force on the 1st October, 1962.
(3) That part of the Borough bounded by Woodcote Road, Sandy Lane
South and Stafford Road. The order relating to this area came into force
on the 1st October, 1963.
(4) That part of the Borough bounded by Woodcote Road, Heathdene
Road, Boundary Road, the Sutton to West Croydon railway, Demesne Road and
Stafford Road. The order relating to this area came into force on 1st
October, 1964•
(5) That part of the Borough bounded by Demesne Road, the Sutton to
West Croydon railway, the Borough boundary with the County Borough of
Croydon and Stafford Road. The order relating to this area will come
into force on 1st October, 1965.
During the year houses and other premises in a sixth area were
visited with a view to their inclusion in a sixth smoke control order* The
area is that bounded by Acre Lane, Croydon Road, Bute Road continuing in a
line to the east of Spring Gardens, the Sutton and West Croydon Railway
and the Borough Boundary with the Urban District of Carshalton.
INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
During the year l84 observations were made of the chimneys of Industrial
premises. One contravention of the Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulation
Was reported and brought to the notice of the Company. Further observations
shewed no improvement and poroceedings were instituted against the Company whe
were fined £10 with £5.5.0. costs. Subsequently details of more suitable
equipment which it was proposed should be installed were submitted for
approval.
Advice was given when consulted, on the heights of new chimneys and
new furnaces to be installed.
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