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Smoke Abatement.
Seventy-five inspections and re-inspections were made by the
Inspectors.
Three nuisances were found and at the end of the year 3 had
been remedied.
Shops Act, 1950.
One hundred and twelve visits were made and 24 defects and
contraventions were found, 24 of these were remedied by the end
of the year. There are 699 shops in the district.
Action taken by the inspectors resulted in the improvement
of sanitary accommodation at seven premises and in a further
eight cases washing facilities were brought up to standard. In
six shops it was found that records required by the Shops Act,
1950, were not being kept and appropriate action was taken. In
one case contravention of the Sunday trading restrictions was
brought to the notice of the shopkeeper.
No Closing Orders were made for shops in the district. The
days of Early Closing generally observed are :—
Wednesdays—Chislehurst, the Oval, Sidcup and (Part of)
L.C.C. St. Paul's Cray Estate.
Thursdays—Remainder of the district.
Petroleum Acts.
(Mr. A. V. B. Allen is the Inspector appointed under the above
Acts.
Fifty-three licences were issued to store Petroleum Spirit,
Petroleum Mixtures, and nil for Carbide of Calcium.
The total storage capacity licensed during the year was :—
Bulk storage—91,100 gallons.
Can storage—1,610 gallons.
Carbide of Calcium—Nil.
Can storage includes Petroleum Mixtures and Thinners.
Twenty-four visits of inspection were made in connection with
this work.
A number of the new flame-proof electrically operated pumps
have been installed in lieu of the old pattern and the electrical
wiring carried out in accordance with the Home Office
Regulations.