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Licences authorising temporary overcrowding.
Four licences were granted under Section 61 of the Housing Act, 1936,
authorising overcrowding ; 3 for a period of six months and 1 for a period of 3
months. In 3 cases these constituted renewals of licences which had expired.
One application for a licence was not granted.
The total number of dwellings affected was therefore 5.
Town and Country Planning (Housing Accommodation) Direction 1952.
In accordance with this Direction the Council is consulted by the London
County Council before consideration is given to applications received for a change of
user from a dwelling to another purpose. In this connection 34 investigations were
carried out by this Department.
SECTION E
SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The principal statute passed by the Government during the year was the Food
and Drugs (Amendment) Act, 1954, which, with the exception of Section 28, will
come into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister of Food. This Act will
give increased control over food premises in due course and provide for the setting
up of a Food Hygiene Advisory Council to consider and advise on questions relating
to the Food and Drugs Acts, 1938/1954 as they apply in relation to food.
The Minister of Food issued the Food Standards (Margarine) Order, 1954,
which came into force on the 16th May and prescribed a standard for margarine as
respects Vitamin A and Vitamin D to be contained therein. The Order applies to
retail sales of home produced and imported margarine but does not include margarine
used by a caterer in the preparation of made up foods or in cooking. It is very
necessary that samples of margarine be taken in this borough as having regard to
the high cost of butter it is possible that the consumption of margarine is proportionately
high, and consumers, therefore, should be afforded the protection given by
this Order.