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3. (2) Delete and substitute:
"HEARTS:
The pericardium should be opened and the heart muscles examined and, if necessary,
incised; in adult cattle the heart should be opened by an incision through the wall of the
left ventricle and, if necessary, further incisions should be made into the heart wall from
the inside."
HOUSEBOATS AT BENFLEET
The Essex County Council Act, 1952, provides that the mooring of any houseboat within the
County shall not be lawful without the consent of the Council of the district in which the houseboat
is situated, and that the Council may require the owner or occupier to remove or demolish
any houseboat not authorised by them.
The Port of London Health Authority are, however, still responsible under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936, for the sanitary supervision of houseboats coming within the jurisdiction of
the Port Health Authority, although under the Essex County Council Act, 1952, the local Councils
in Essex are now responsible for the licensing and drawing up of conditions under which
they are prepared to grant licences to houseboats.
The duties of the Port Health Authority in regard to the sanitary supervision of houseboats are
safeguarded by Section 212 of the Essex County Council Act, 1952, which provides inter alia that
no consent shall be given to the mooring of any houseboat within the Port of London without the
previous written consent of the Corporation of London as the Port Health Authority of the Port of
London.
A letter dated the 9th August, 1957 was received from the Clerk to the Benfleet Urban District
Council to the following effect:—
Houseboats — Benfleet Creeks — Temporary Consents
"With reference to your letter of 11th October last, the temporary consents then issued
expired on 31st May of this year, and the Council have recently passed two resolutions in
the following terms:—
"(1) That, subject to the approval of your Authority, consents be issued in respect of the
following houseboats for the period ending 31st May, 1958; the owners to be informed
that the boats must be removed at the expiration of that period unless a
previous application has been made and renewal granted: —
"West Creek:
Emma Jane; Blake; Haven; Lowestoft; Jewel; Lydia; Nisene; Geojean; Sans Souci;
Patsy Ann; Bill Busty; Iris.
"Ferry Road:
Yacht Club Head quarters.
"(2) That, subject to the approval of your Authority, consents be issued in respect of the
following houseboats for the period ending 31st May, 1958, subject to the condition
that they shall not be used for permanent habitation; the owners to be
informed that the boats must be removed at the expiration of that period unless a
previous application has been made and renewal granted:—
"West Creek:
Wee Peg; San Rita.
"I shall be glad to receive your Authority's consent to issue the 15 temporary licences."
No objection was raised by the Port and City of London Health Committee to the-proposal of
the Benfleet Urban District Council to grant 'temporary consents' to the houseboats mentioned in
the letter quoted above.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
There is probably no more topical subject within the scope of environmental health than atmospheric
pollution and it is also very probable that there will be at least initial difficulties when
the awaited Regulations come into being for the control of dark smoke from railway engines and
vessels. Indeed, it will need much tact and initiative on the part of the Inspectors when the full
impact is felt on the 'appointed day'.
So far, the section of the Act which requires that notification of all new furnaces installed in
buildings, or in boilers and industrial plant within the Port, shall be given to the Authority, has
been exercised in relation to those with a capacity of no less than 55,000 B.T.Us. per hour.
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