View report page

34
(6) For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of
tanks, cisterns, and other receptacles used for storing
water used or likely to be used by man for drinking or
domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use
of man.
(7) Nuisances in connection with the removal of offensive or
noxious matter.
(8) Dairies, cowsheds and milkshops, and regulations for prescribing
precautions by purveyors of milk and persons
selling milk.
Fish frying and dealing in rags and bones were scheduled
during the year as offensive trades. The order was confirmed by
the Minister of Health and came into operation on 17th September.
Byelaws under this order are being submitted to the Ministry
of Health for approval.
Fish Curing.— Application was also made to the Ministry of
Health that curing should be registered as an offensive trade.
This is already registered as an offensive trade in Walthamstow
and is dealt with in the London County Council area by
regulations made under section 9 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1908.
After prolonged correspondence, however, the Ministry of
Health declined to permit this trade to be so scheduled. This is
an unsatisfactory position, as fish curing, which is carried out in
many cases under unsatisfactory conditions, cannot be dealt with
until the conditions become so offensive as to constitute a nuisance
within the meaning of the Public Health Acts.
There are two local Acts in operation—(1) The Ilford Improvement
Act, 1898, which has important sanitary provisions,
and (2) Ilford Urban District Council Act, 1904, the section of
which (dealing with the control of Tuberculosis) is now over-ruled
by the Milk and Dairies Act, while the section dealing with
infectious disease has enactments similar to the Public Health
Acts of 1907. Sections 62 and 63 only of Part IV. of the Public
Health Act, 1907, have been adopted.