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HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
The above Act makes it illegal to sell electric, gas or oil fires
unless they comply with certain standards as to safety. It is found
that manufacturers produce only heating appliances which come
within the scope of these requirements and no action was necessary
during the year.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
Licences to deal in Pet Animals, as defined by the Act, were
issued to six applicants during the year. In this area, such
businesses are on a very small scale and premises are visited
periodically. No contraventions were detected, and one pet shop
closed down during the year.
Legislation with a similar purpose, the Animal Boarding
Establishments Act 1963, designed to exercise control over places
where animals are housed for profit, came into force on 1st
January 1964, and one kennel was licenced.
PETROLEUM (REGULATION) ACTS, 1928 AND 1936.
Mr. J. C. Kermode, Chief Public Health Inspector, is the
Inspector appointed under the above Acts.
Petroleum spirit and/or petroleum mixtures are stored at 59
premises, under licence. The total capacity is given below:—
Petroleum spirit in tanks 204,531 gallons.
Petroleum mixtures in tanks 6,000 gallons.
Petroleum spirit in cans in approved stores 20 gallons.
Petroleum mixture in cans in approved stores 5,041 gallons.
215,592 gallons.
Carbide of calcium 100 lbs.
A small quantity of petroleum spirit is also kept without a
licence, at four premises, under the terms of the Petroleum Spirit
(Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations, 1929.
Some smaller installations closed down during the year, or
converted to diesel fuel, for which no licence is necessary.
The enforcement of the Act and of the conditions laid down
on the licences entailed 146 visits.
Installations at garages are gradually being improved to meet
modern conditions of trade and this involves the testing of new
pumps and pipelines. The work is carried out in close collaboration
with the Fire Prevention Officer of the Kent Fire Brigade.