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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Penge 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Number of visits | 441 |
| Number of evening patrols carried out | 43 |
| Number of Sunday patrols carried out | 27 |
| Number of premises where young persons employed | 17 |
| Number of premises where official forms relating to staff not posted up | 4 |
| Number of "Mixed" shops where posters relating to Early Closing Day and Sunday trading not exhibited | 5 |
Letters of warning were sent with reference to contravention of the Act
relative to the non-exhibition of forms in "mixed" shops when open for Sunday
trading, and on the afternoon of the early closing day, and also for failing to post
up official forms regarding employment of shop assistants and young persons.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952
and HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) REGULATIONS, 1953
These regulations made it an offence to sell or expose for sale certain
heating appliances, unless fitted with an effective fireguard as prescribed in the
regulations.
As a result of this enactment and statutory instrument the tests prescribed
on heating appliances exposed for sale in the district were made.
Number of premises where tests carried out 8
All the appliances tested satisfied the requirements of the regulations.
I wish to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Chairman and
Members of the Public Health Committee for their courtesy and assistance during
the year.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
E. G. THOMAS,
Chief Public Health Inspector.