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During the year fifteen cases were dealt with, at a total cost of £217 12s. 6d. The
total amount recovered during the year in respect of burials was £193 7s. 8d. The cases
had come to the notice of the Public Health Department from the following sources:—
Coroner's Officer 6
Hospitals or Doctors 5
Friends or Relatives of Deceased 3
Undertakers 1
New Legislation
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
This Act which came into operation on the 27th November, 1960, amends the provisions
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1937 by substituting " noise which
is a nuisance" for the words " noise which is injurious or dangerous to health," makes
vibration as well as noise a statutory nuisance, and restricts the use of loudspeakers in a
street.
Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat Regulations, 1960
These Regulations come into operation on 19th September, 1961, and impose requirements
as to the labelling and advertising of certain "specified foods" which have the
appearance of milk, condensed milk or dried milk and which contain skimmed milk and
non-milk fat.
Arsenic in Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1960
These amending Regulations came into operation on the 14th December, 1960, and
increase from 2 to 5 parts per million the maximum amount of arsenic permitted in brewers
yeast for use in the manufacture of yeast products.
Factories (Cleanliness of Walls and Ceilings) Order, 1960
This Order prescribes the manner of painting and repainting inside walls and ceilings
of factories and the intervals for repainting.
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960
Came into operation on 1st October, 1960. They consolidate and re-enact with
amendments the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949-1954, and the
Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949-1953.
The new Regulations provide that dealers licences which are issued for a period of five
years, no longer restrict sales to the area of the licensing authority, and supplementary
licences are therefore discontinued.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
These Regulations consolidate and amend the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 to
1957, and extend the regulations to food businesses carried on from home-going ships
and moored vessels.
Offices Act, 1960
This Act comes into force on 1st January, 1962. The object of the Act is to provide
for the health, welfare and safety of persons employed in offices and power is given to the
Home Secretary to make regulations for this purpose.
Oil Burners (Standards) Act, 1960
This Act came into operation on the 1st January, 1961. The object of the Act is
to provide for minimum standards of efficiency and safety for oil heaters and power is
given to the Home Secretary to make regulations for this purpose.
Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) Regulations, 1960
These Regulations came into force on the 1st November, 1960, and require all butchers'
meat and imported meat which is unfit for human consumption to be sterilised, and all
knacker meat to be stained or sterilised before entering the chain of distribution.