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The Ministry state that although it is not impossible that infectious
diseases might be spread by rags, there is no definite evidence
One importer is, however, to report to the Waste Trades Federation
with a view to the members of that body bringing joint pressure on j
offending exporters in order to achieve improvement in the cleanliness
of bales and their binding. If there are further complaints the matter
will be taken to the International Organisation of the Waste Trades
Industry.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES AT INNS, ETC.
Section 25 (3) of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1959, relating to the provision and maintenance of sanitary conveniences
at inns, refreshment houses or places of public entertainment, enables
the Borough Council by notice to require the owner or occupier to
provide and maintain in a suitable position a reasonable number of
sanitary conveniences for the use of persons frequenting the premises,
It does not apply to premises licensed for music or dancing, cinematograph
performances or stage plays, premises where there is in force a
Justices' Licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption
on the premises or premises forming part of a railway station, and it
therefore appears that in this Borough it will apply principally to
restaurants and cafes.
SALE OF CORROSIVE POISONS TO CHILDREN
In January, on the recommendation of the Accident Prevention and
Child Safety Committee, the Council agreed to request the Association
of Municipal Corporations to consider taking steps to secure the prohibition
of the sale of corrosive poisons to children under 16 years
of age, and to invite the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee
to support the Council's view. The Standing Joint Committee
agreed with the Council on this matter, but suggested that the upper
age limit should be reduced from 16 years as suggested by this Council,
to 14 years. The Association of Municipal Corporations, whilst appreciating
the Council's concern, felt that there was no reason to suppose
that the sales of corrosive poisons to children were other than exceptional,
and that in general parents did not send children to purchase
such dangerous substances.
In the absence of sufficient evidence to justify prohibition on
the lines suggested, the Association were unable to take the matter
further.
In order to secure evidence in support of the Council's view, the
Accident Prevention and Child Safety Committee arranged for a