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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1952
Water Supply
The bulk of the water supply in the Borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board and this has been satisfactory, both in
quality and quantity.
There are 13 artesian wells in the Borough. The water from
six of these wells is used for drinking and in the manufacture of
food. Eleven samples of water were examined for contamination,
and were found to be free from pollution. Three of these 13 wells
were not in use pending repairs.
The Food and Drugs Act, 1938
Registration of Premises
Section 14(1) of this Act requires that any premises used or
proposed to be used for:—
(a) the sale, or the manufacture for the purpose of sale, of icecream,
or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale; or
(b) the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food;
shall be registered by the owner or the occupier thereof with the
local authority.
During the year 100 applications for registration under the
provisions of Section 14(l)(a) and 25 applications for registration
under the provisions of Section 14(l)(b) were submitted to the
Council. In all cases the premises were found to be satisfactory
and the registration granted.