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Poplar 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Order of the London County Council with respect to the Notification
of Cases of Spotted Fever (see page 131).
As above with respect to Acute Polio-Myelitis (see page 132).
Amending Order of Local Government Board re Noise of Exhaust
Gases from any Motor Engine (see page 162).
The Sale of Milk Regulations, 1912 (see page 169).
The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912
(see page 169).
Order in Council under Sec. 5 of the Poisons and Pharmacy Act,
1908, re Phenols (see page 170).
Houses-Let-in-Lodgings, New Bye-Laws (see page 176).
Shops Act, 1912 (2 Geo. 5, Ch. 3).
This Act came into operation on May 1st, 1912, the Shop Regulations
Acts, 1892-1911, being repealed thereby as they are consolidated in the
new Act. The Shops Act, 1912, deals mainly with:-
Section. Conditions of Employment
1 Hours of employment and meal times.
2 Hours of employment of young persons.
3 Seats for female shop assistants.
Closing of Shops.
4 Closing of Shops on weekly half-holiday.
5 Closing Orders.
6 Procedure for making orders.
7 Local enquiries for the purpose of promoting and facilitating
early closing.
8 Revocation of closing orders.
Provisions with respect to Special Classes of Trade or Business.
9 Provisions as to trading elsewhere than in shops.
10 Provisions as respects shops where more than one business.
is carried on.
11 Special provisions as to holiday resorts.
12 Application to Post Office business.