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PROTECTIVE HELMETS.—During the year shops selling protective
helmets were visited and samples of the stocks were inspected
to ensure that the helmets had been certified by the British Standards
Institute as required by the Motor Cycles (Protective Helmets)
Regulations, 1957. No infringement of the Regulations was found.
ANI MAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1963.—This
Act becomes operative on 1st January, 1964, and provides for a
system of licensing and inspection by local authorities of any
establishment at which a business of providing accommodation for
cats or dogs is carried on.
At the end of the year no application had been received for
such a licence.
BURIALS.—During the year 4S (49) burials and 2 (4) cremations
were arranged under the National Assistance Act, 1948.
DRAINAGE RECONSTRUCTION PLANS.—During the year
222 (233) plans were deposited for drainage work in existing
buildings.
MORTUARY.—Bodies from Paddington are now taken to the
St. Pancras Borough Council mortuary when private arrangements
are not made. During the year 318 (284) bodies were taken there and
316 (283) post mortem examinations were carried out.
BAKEHOUSES.—At the end of the year there were 10 (11) level
bakehouses in operation.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.—There are no Common
Lodging Houses in the Borough.
PIGEONS.—Six complaints about pigeons were received during
the year and were dealt v/ith by advice from the Public Health
Inspectors, or by i formal action if their congregation was caused
by someone feeding them.
PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS.—Water for the two swimming
baths in the Borough is supplied from the Metropolitan Water
Board's mains. Apart from routine tests by the Baths' staff, 14
samples were taken for bacteriological and chemical analysis by the
Public Analyst during the summer months.
FOOD SUPERVISION
Unsound foods.—Approximately 6 (6) tons of diseased or
unsound food was seized or surrendered for destruction. Diseased
meat is incinerated, and other condemned food disposed of through
the normal refuse channels.
Registrations.—The following registrations were in force at the
end of the year under t e Milk and Dairies Regulation.; or the Food
and Drugs Act.
Distributors of milk (142) (144)
Dairies (—)(—)
Ice-cream premises (203) (211)
Food premises (47) (54)
Food shop's.—Following are the details of thi food shops in
the Borough at the end of the year:—
Bakers and cake shops 25 (31)
Butchers 53 (53)
Confectioners 125 (129)
Chemists 36 (39)