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69
STORAGE OF PETROLEUM.
There are seven premises in the District which are licensed
for the storage of Petroleum. These have been periodically
visited, and on several occasions it was necessary to call the
licensees' attention to the regulations of the Council relative
to the storage of this material. In one instance it was found
that a quantity of rubbish had recently been burnt in close
proximity to the store, and in another case a large accumulation
of firewood was stacked close to the place where the
Petroleum was kept. These matters were promptly dealt with,
and the responsible persons were warned that the regulations
must be strictly adhered to in the future.
Owing to structural alterations which were carried out
at the rear of a shop at North Finchley, it became dangerous
to continue the storage of petroleum on the premises. The
attention of the licensee was, therefore, drawn to this fact,
and as a result a new store was constructed in a more suitable
position.
On visiting a motor establishment which had recently been
opened in the district, and which was unlicensed for the storage
of Petroleum, I found, in an old disused stoke-hole at the rear
of the premises, about twenty 2-gallon cans of motor spirit.
The Company's Manager was acquainted of this breach of the
Petroleum Acts, but as he immediately made application for
a licence, and proceeded forthwith to build a suitable store,
it was not considered necessary to institute legal proceedings.
During the year, ten applications for Licences were
received and reported upon to the Public Health Committee.