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All the premises were inspected during the year a total of 11
formal visits being made.
Heating Appliances
The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 1952 and the Regulations
made thereunder are enforced by the Health Department. Inspections
were made of shops warehouses and stalls known to be selling new or
second-hand gas electric or oil fires to ensure that such appliances
were adequately guarded in accordance with the standards laid down in
the Regulations. Where necessary the prescribed probe weight and
burning tests were carried out by the Inspectors.
Apart from many casual inspections 19 official visits were made
under the Act during 1957 as a result of which letters were sent to 2
retailers warning them of illegally offering for sale reconditioned
heating appliances without a proper guard, In each case steps were
taken to remove the offending heaters from sale.
During the year a summons was issued against a street trader for
exposing for sale a second hand electric fire without a regulation
guard. The case was dismissed on the evidence submitted by the de-
fendant that the fire was not for sale but was in his possession for
repair.
One-Public Health Inspector was obstructed from exercising his
powers under the Act by a shopkeeper refusing permission for him to
undertake the prescribed tests on an oil heater,, As a result of a
formal warning to the firm concerned the tests were subsequently
carried out satisfactorily.
Reception House
The portion of the Health Centre which had in the past been maintained by the Council as a Reception House (for persons who could not
remain in their own rooms whilst these were being cleansed after in
fectious disease or who had no alternative accommodation in which to
reside during housing repairs) continued to be used, by agreement with
the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, for the purpose
of accommodating the administrative side of the Mass Radiography Unit.
The Islington Borough Council has kindly agreed to provide accommodation for Finsbury residents at their Reception House as and when the
occasion should arise.