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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. No contravention of the Act was
reported.
Advice was given regarding the Regulations to an
importer of foreign made appliances.
THE RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS 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.
Four inspections have been carried out which showed the premises
to be in a satisfactory condition.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are no common lodging houses in the Borough.
WATER SUPPLY
The Borough's water supply is provided entirely by
the Metropolitan Water Board and has been satisfactory in
quality and quantity. All the dwelling-houses in the Borough
are supplied from public water mains direct to the house.
There are no wells or stand pipes.
SECTION 54. THE FACTORIES ACT. 1937. UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES
The basement bakehouses at No. 228, Belsize Road and
No. 279, West End Lane, not having been used as such for a
period exceeding twelve months, automatically ceased to function
and must not be used as bakehouses again. Appropriate notice
was given to the owners and the occupiers.
The Certificate of Suitability relating to the basement
bakehouse at No. 63, Hemstal Road expired on the 30th
September, 1956 and this bakehouse must not be used again
for this purpose.
All these three basement bakehouses were first
registered in 1903.