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Shops Act, 1950 — section 38
No certificates of exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences
were issued during the year.
Under s.38 of the Shops Act, 1950, we already had powers and duties
with regard to ventilation, temperature and sanitary conveniences in
shops. Under s.18 of the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1958, additional
powers and duties under s.38 came to us on 1 January 1959, and these
were to do with lighting, with washing facilities and with facilities for
the taking of meals. Details were set out in the 1959 annual report.
No exemption certificates were issued during the year.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1960
Regulations 15 and 16 require the provision of a water supply and
wash hand basin on all food premises. No certificates of exemption were
issued during the year.
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names of 13 persons were entered on the Council's list of
persons entitled to sell poisons in Part II of the poisons list and the
names of 147 persons previously registered were retained on the register.
157 visits were paid by the food inspectors in connection with the
granting and renewal of these licences.
Slaughterhouses and slaughtermen
There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough.
2 slaughtermen's licences were issued during the year.
Offensive trades
There are no offensive trades carried on in the borough.
Continental Goods Depot, Hither Green
A very large British Railways Depot for dealing with continental
goods traffic is at Hither Green and was opened in October, 1960.
The major part of the material passing through it is similar to that
previously handled at Southwark. We are concerned insofar as unfit
food may be present, in which case we have to ensure that it is either
destroyed or not used for human consumption. It may be necessary to
contact wholesalers and various local authorities if it is intended for
distribution elsewhere. Although the proportion of unfit food is small
(last year 0.02%) the large amount of material handled through
the depot throws considerable extra work on the food inspectors concerned.