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Certain progress was made during the year in the preparation
of schemes for the Disposal of Refuse under a grouping arrangement
involving this and the adjoining Boroughs of Deptford, Lewisham
and Woolwich.
The Council purchased and received delivery during the year
of a combined motor road sweeping-collecting machine which has
been at work and results in a saving of man-power.
The collection of kitchen waste is still an obligation upon the
Council and as the income from the sale of this does not cover the
costs of collection certain costs are incurred by the Council on
account of this service."
Shops Acts, 1950.—Under the provisions of the Shops Act,
1934, the Council was responsible for ensuring that there was
adequate and proper sanitary accommodation and washing facilities
at each shop premises in the Borough. In the event of such accommodation
not being available at the premises the Council were empowered
to grant exemption from this provision of the Act on the
understanding that suitable facilities were readily accessible elsewhere.
One such exemption certificate was granted under the
1934 Act.
On 1st October, the 1934 Act was superseded by the Shops Act,
1950. This Act had the effect of consolidating and re-enacting with
amendments the Shops Acts 1912/38 and the various associated
Regulations. Opportunity was taken at the time of the introduction
of the new Act to review the whole question of sanitary and washing
accommodation at shop premises within the Borough for which
exemption certificates had been granted under provisions of the
previous legislation. As a result of the review 6 applications had
been received and the appropriate exemption certificates were duly
granted.
Routine inspections were carried out under the above-mentioned
Acts on 131 occasions.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.—This Act came into force
on 1st May, 1936, and has for its object closer control of the sale of
poisons and poisonous substances. Under it the Medical Officer of
Health and the Sanitary Inspectors are appointed to carry out the
provisions referred to in Part II of the Poisons List. These chiefly
relate to the Sale of Poisons used for domestic, horticultural and
sanitary purposes.
Under the provisions of Sections 17 and 23 of the Act two
Statutary Instruments were introduced during the year, both of
which came into force on the 1st September; they were (a) the