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Notice of these regulations was given by advertisement in the
Press and copies were sent to the medical practitioners practising
in the Borough.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1938.
The Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act,
1938, received Royal Assent on 26th May, 1938, and made certain
changes in the law relating to rent control. Prior to the passing of
this Act, certificates of disrepair issued by local authorities (enabling
the tenant to withhold the permitted increase of rent) had to specify
the works needed to render the house fit for habitation. Certificates
are no longer required to specify works needed.
The Public Health Committee agreed that when applications
with the fee of is. were received from controlled tenants and the
District Sanitary Inspector was of opinion the house was not in a
reasonable state of repair, the certificate be issued immediately and
the action reported to the Committee at their next meeting for
ratification.
The certificate issued under this Act is in addition to any action
which can be taken under the Public Health Act.
Agriculture Act, 1937, Part IV, Milk and Dairies Acts and Orders.
A Circular letter (No. 1685) was received from the Ministry of
Health stating that the provisions of the Agriculture Act, 1937,
relating to the transfer of the functions of veterinary inspectors of
local authorities to veterinary inspectors appointed by the Minister
of Agriculture and Fisheries (which transfer took effect on 1st April,
1938), had made certain amendments necessary in the Milk (Special
Designations) Order, 1936, and the Milk and Dairies Order, 1938,
and enclosed copies of Amending Orders which came into operation
on 1st April.
The purpose of the Milk (Special Designations) Amendment
Order, 1938, was more particularly to distinguish between cases in
which clinical examinations and tuberculin tests were made and
certificates thereof given by veterinary inspectors of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries and by private veterinary surgeons
respectively, but the opportunity had been taken to make certain
further amendments in the Order which experience had shown to be
desirable. The definition of "dealer" was extended so as to include
a person who used milk for manufacturing purposes. The conditions
for a licence authorising the use of the designation "Pasteurised"
had been extended to enable a Licensing Authority to require the
provisions of "such indicating thermometers and recording thermometers
as the licensing authority shall consider requisite.''