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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Licensed Premises
The Licensing Act 1964 provides that applications be made to the Licensing
Justices for licences to sell intoxicating liquors for consumption on or off the
premises and for the registration of club premises. When a club first makes
application for the registration of premises an officer of the local authority
may, on giving due notice under Section 45 of the Act, enter and inspect the
premises. Sixty-four applications were referred, necessitating 98 inspections
of premises by public health inspectors. Conditions generally were found to
be satisfactory.
Licensing Act, 1964
Betting and Gaming Premises
Under the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1963/64 and the Gaming Act
1968, applications for permits for amusements with prizes on unlicensed
premises are dealt with by the Town Clerk. Reports are submitted from the
Health Department on the general suitability of the premises, sanitary
accommodation and, in the case of premises handling food, on compliance
with the Food Hygiene Regulations.
Eleven applications were dealt with necessitating thirteen inspections by the
public health inspectors. Nine of these applications were approved and two
were still under consideration at the end of the year. The Council may
object to the granting of Betting Office licences when applications are made
to the Betting Licensing Committee under the provisions of the Betting,
Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1963/64 and the Gaming Act 1968. Eight applications
were referred and the Health Department reported on the conditions
at the premises concerned. Eight inspections were made by the public health
inspectors and the Council's requirements were met in all cases.
Betting, Gaming and
Lotteries Act 1963/64
Gaming Act 1968
Nurses Agencies
Nurses agencies are required to be licensed by the Council. At the end of
1971 there were three licensed agencies in the Borough.
Nurses Agencies Act
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Regulations 1961 and 1968
Employment Agencies
Applications for licences are dealt with by the Town Clerk, who referred 30
applications to this Department for reports on the suitability of facilities
and accommodation. The public health inspectors made 48 visits. Twentyseven
renewals and three new applications were approved.
Part 14 of the Middlesex
County Council Act 1944
Factories and Workplaces
Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of provisions relating
to the cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, drainage of floors
and the provision of sanitary accommodation at factories where no
mechanical power is used. Where mechanical power is used only the provisions
concerning sanitary accommodation apply.
In accordance with Section 8 (5) of the Act, a register is kept of all factories
situated in the district. During inspections the public health inspectors found
some minor defects. However, at the end of the year, the majority of these
defects had been remedied and it was not necessary to institute any legal
proceedings. ( See Tables 36 and 37).
Factories Act 1961
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