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vapour at a temperature of less than 73 deg. Fahrenheit," there
have been a number of fresh Regulations and Orders, namely: —
Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations
of 1929.
Petroleum (Carbide of Calcium) Order of 1929.
Petroleum Spirit (Conveyance) Regulations of 1932,
Cellulose Solutions Regulations of 1932.
It was felt advisable in the circumstances to revise and
bring up to date the conditions attached to the Licences affecting
premises and also persons engaged in the handling of Petroleum
Spirit.
This was done and the amended and amplified conditions
were allowed by the Committee and issued with the fresh
licences in November of this year.
The quantity of petroleum stored under licence, apart from
quantities stored under proper conditions which do not necessitate
a licence, has now reached the enormous total of 100,474
gallons. 96,620 gallons is stored in underground steel tanks and
3,854 gallons kept in properly sealed two-gallon cans. The total
number of licences issued is 83.
Hydro-Carbon.
There is one licence issued for the storage of 100 gallons of
hydro-carbon.
Naphtha.
There is one licence issued for the storage of 2,000 gallons
of naphtha.
Cellulose Spirit.
Two premises are licensed solely for the storage of cellulose
spirit and the total quantity kept on these premises is 50 gallons.
One item of importance during the year has been the
installation of a Benzol plant at the Hornsey Gas Company b
works. The storage accommodation for this is 10,000 gallons
and for Naphthalene 2,000 gallons.
The co-operation of the Fire Brigade Superintendents of
Wood Green and Hornsey was obtained in the provision of suitable
and efficient fire-extinguishing apparatus at certain points