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Merchandise Marks Act, 1953
Amends the provisions of the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to
1938 relating to false trade descriptions and to imported goods bearing
the trade mark of a manufacturer, dealer or trader in the United
Kingdom and amended the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887 in relation
to offences.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952
The above Act which came into force on March 23, 1953 makes it
an offence for any person, except in certain specified circumstances,
in the course of business to sell, or let under a hirepurchase agreement
or on hire, or to offer or expose for sale or for letting under a hirepurchase
agreement or on hire, any appliance required by Regulations under the
Act to be fitted with a guard, and either the appliance is not fitted with
a guard or the guard does not comply with standards prescribed by
the Regulations.
Regulations have been made by the Secretary of State (SI 1953 No.
526) requiring fireguards to be fitted to gas fires, electric fires and
oil heaters of types so designed that they are suitable for domestic use
and so constructed that, without a guard, there is likelihood of injury
by burning or of ignition of clothing by reason of contact with or
proximity to the heating element or flame. The Regulations prescribe
the standard with which the guards must comply and the tests to be
employed in ascertaining whether guards comply with those standards.
The Regulations came into force on October 1 and, with certain
exceptions, including provision for the disposal of appliances manufactured
before the date from which the regulations operate, an offence
is committed as outlined in the first paragraph if the guard does not
conform to the prescribed standard.
The sanitary inspectors were authorised for the purposes of
inspection and testing of heating appliances under the Act.
Food work generally
In commenting on the work generally, Mr. Thomas, the group food
inspector states :—"Generally speaking the year can be regarded as
a satisfactory one. The standard of cleanliness, the freedom from any
serious outbreak of food poisoning, the almost complete absence of
adulteration of food sold in the borough as shown by the Analyst's
reports, and the continued interest shown by the public in food hygiene
can all be regarded as satisfactory.
"In May a request was made by the London County Council for
a series of lectures to be given by the food inspectors to schools in the
borough. The object of the lectures was to increase the interest of the
school child in milk and milk production, and with the cooperation of
the head teachers 26 lectures were given. Considerable interest was
shown by the children and the film strips showing milk production and
distribution were much appreciated.