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In three other cases legal proceedings wre instituted and fines amounting
to 10s. Od. and costs of 4s. Od. were imposed.
The inspection of shops, stalls and other traders' premises coming within
the scope of the Acts has been carried out throughout the year, including
Sundays and evenings.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952.
The above-named Act came into operation on the 23rd March, 1953.
Regulations made thereunder which came into operation on 1st October,
1953, require fireguards to be fitted to gas fires, electric fires and oil heaters.
Standards of construction and fitting for guards and the tests to be employed
are set out in the Schedule and the necessary apparatus for testing the guards
has been obtained.
Under Regulations 5. heating appliances, other than imported appliances,
manufactured before the date of the coming into operation of the Regulations
and not fitted with the requisite guard may be sold or let until the end of
September, 1954.
The Shops Act Inspector has been appointed the Authorised Officer under
the Act.
During the year one recently fixed gas fire was found not to comply with
the Regulations (fireguard defective).
An interview with the manager of the firm who fixed the appliance
quickly resulted in the offending fire being fitted with the requisite guard.
PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Measles and Whooping Cough.
These diseases were made compulsorily notifiable in October, 1939. 50
cases of Measles and 231 cases of Whooping Cough were notified during the
year. There were no deaths from these diseases.
Diphtheria.
No cases were notified during the year. No cases were notified during
1955.
Scarlet Fever.
Continued to occur throughout the year in a mild form. There were
109 cases compared with 64 in 1955; there were no deaths.
"Return" cases numbered two, allowing for an interval of 28 days
between a patient returning home from the Isolation Hospital and the onset
of the disease in another inmate of the house.
Smallpox.
No cases of smallpox were notified during the year.
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