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HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952
The Act prohibits the sale or letting of unguarded
domestic electric fires, gas fires or oil heaters, empowers
authorised officers of local authorities to inspect and list
appliances kept on any premises for sale or letting and imposes
penalties for contraventions.
EMERGENCY WATER TANKS AND BOMBED SITES
I am very thankful to be able to report that seven of these
tank sites have now been utilised for building purposes leaving
only two in the Borough. Both are in the gardens of private
houses; neither holds water and there were no nuisances
requiring action by the Borough Council. It will be remembered
that the Council has agreed to act as Agent for the London County
Council in any necessary cleaning out of such tanks.
There are, unfortunately, still a number of bombed sites
which inevitably give rise to recurrent nuisances, but these sites
also are gradually diminishing.
THE RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIAL ACT, 1951
There is one firm in the Borough of Hampstead whose
premises are registered for the use of filling materials used in
manufacturing bedding and other articles of upholstery. Six
inspections have been carried out which showed the premises to
be in a satisfactory condition.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Three Summonses were issued for non-compliance with
Statutory Notices. Fines of £2 and costs of £4.4s.0d. were
awarded and Abatement Orders made by the Magistrates. Two
further Summonses were withdrawn, the necessary works having
been completed prior to the hearing.
London County Council Drainage By-laws
A builder was prosecuted in respect of infringements of
these By-laws. Fines totalling £2 were imposed and £2.2s.0d,
costs awarded to the Council.