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Paddington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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the Regulations were not being observed, but in no case was legal
action found to be necessary.
Street Traders.—The Council have licenced 6 (6) coffee stalls,
21 (24) fruit and vegetable stalls, and 2 (2) ice cream stalls.
The majority of street traders in Paddington are sited off the
Harrow Road. So far as is practicable the relevant provisions of the
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 are complied with. Fruit and
vegetable stalls form the largest number. These do not present
the same problem as fish stalls and the like, but nevertheless the
Chief Food Inspector keeps these stalls under periodical observation
to ensure that the stall holders maintain a good standard
of cleanliness and hygiene.
RENT ACT, 1957.—Below is a table showing details of the applications during 1959 for certificates of disrepair under this Act together with the action taken thereon.
| 21 (71) | |
| No of decisions not to issue certificates | 4(10) |
| No of decisions to issue certificates- fa) in respect of some but not all defects | 11 (52) |
| 7(11) | |
| No. of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 8(24) |
| No. of undertakings refused by Council under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | |
| No of certificates issued | 10 (44) |
| No. of applications awaiting report at end of year | - (1) |
| 23 (37) | |
| Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 8(17) |
| Decisions by Council to cancel in spite of tenants' objections | 2 (2) |
| Certificates cancelled by Council | 17 (21) |
| No. of applications awaiting report at end of year | 1 (1) |
PROTECTIVE HELMETS.—During the year three specimen
helmets were tested for the Council by the British Standards
Institution and all met the test requirements of B.S. 2001: 1956
which is acceptable under the Motor Cyclists (Protective Helmets)
Regulations, 1947.
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS.—There are 87 (87) hairdressers
and barbers establishments in the Borough registered under
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954.
SHOPS ACTS.—The Shops Acts Inspectors made 1,361 (1,808)
inspections during the year. No statutory action was necessary, any
contraventions found being dealt with informally.
BAKEHOUSES.—At the end of the year there were 13 (15) level
bakehouses and 1 (2) underground bakehouse in operation.
The quinquennial examination of basement bakehouses required
by Section 54 of the Factories Act, 1937, was made during 1959.