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Holborn 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Installation of New Furnaces
In four cases notice was received under subsection (3) of section 3 of the Clean Air
Act, 1956 of a proposal to instal a furnace in the Borough.
Smoke Control Areas
Since 1st December, 1962, when the last Holborn Smoke Control Order became
operative the whole of the Borough has been a smoke control area. During the year
twenty-eight applications for grant were approved in connection with the adaptation
of fireplaces, the total cost of the work amounting to £1,545 16s. 1 Id. of which £463 15s. Id.
was borne by the Council, £618 6s. 9d. by the Exchequer and £463 15s. Id. by the
applicants.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
This Act, the Poisons Rules, 1963, and the Poisons List Order, 1952/63, regulate
the sale of poisons, and every local authority is required to keep a list of persons who are
entitled to sell poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List.
During the year 1964, 32 applications were received for retention on this Council's
list. One application was received for entry on the list.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
This Act and the Regulations of 1961, require the registration of premises where
specified filling materials are used in connection with certain upholstering and filling
processes, and require premises used for the manufacture or storage of rag flock to be
licensed.
Four premises in the Borough are registered under the Act, but no premises are
licensed for the manufacture or storage of rag flock.
| Slum Clearance | |
| Houses included in clearance areas | Nil |
| Houses included in clearance areas and demolished | Nil |
| Houses repaired as a result of action under Sees. 9 and 10 | Nil |
| Houses made the subject of demolition orders | Nil |
| Houses demolished as a result of demolition orders | Nil |
| Houses made the subject of closing orders | Nil |
| Parts of buildings made the subject of closing orders | Nil |
| Parts of buildings closed by undertaking | Nil |
| Underground rooms made the subject of closing orders | 2 |
| Underground rooms closed by undertaking | Nil |
| Closing orders determined | Nil |
| No. of flats erected by the Council during the year | 33 |