Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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include spraying liquids, quick-drying paint and
certain india-rubber solutions.
All proposals for new petrol storage installtions
and for the renewal of existing licences are
submitted to the Council for approval. The construction
of new installations is supervised; tanks and pipe lines
are tested.
Petrol kept in small quantities and under
certain conditions may be stored without a licence.
The quantity of petroleum spirit stored under
licence in the District is 22,970 gallons of which 22,ยง00
gallons are stored in underground tanks and 170 gallons
in small containers. Twenty-four licences were granted.