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Penge 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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All the above samples were satisfactory with the exception of the following:—
Sample of
Gin
Analysis
61.7% Proof Spirit
11.9% added water
Incorrectly labelled
Action taken
Written caution issued
Makers agreed to required
amendments
The following contravention of the Food and Drugs Act was dealt with:—
Offence
Sale of sour milk from machine
Result of Legal Proceedings
Fined £5 and £5 5s. 0d. costs
RENT ACT, 1957
The following is a summary of applications received under the provisions of the Act and subsequent action arising therefrom:—
| Certificates of Disrepair applications under 1957 Act | 6 |
| Notices of proposal to issue certificates served | 4 |
| Number of Certificates of Disrepair issued | 1 |
| Number of copies of Undertakings to carry out repairs received | 3 |
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Visits paid to factories totalled 263, and in addition to verbal intimations
regarding small defects, three written notices were served and complied with.
These dealt mainly with insufficient and defective sanitary conveniences and
want of cleanliness.
Notices were received in respect of 11 residents who were employed in
certain trades in their own homes, but working for occupiers of factories in
other districts. In no case was it found that work was being done in unwholesome
premises.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
No. 2 Smoke Control Order has, after a public inquiry which was held
following an objection, been confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local
Government and came into operation on the 1st October, 1963.
By reason of technological changes in the gas industry necessitating alteration
in the above Act relative to grant for work of adaptation the survey of the third
area has been temporarily postponed. It is hoped that this may be carried but
during 1964.
CANAL, BETTS PARK
During the year fountains were installed to induce movement into the water.
This resulted in the mitigation of the nuisance caused over a number of years
during the summer from the offensive odour arising from decomposing vegetable
matter, and from water breeding insects.