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Havering 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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The number of licences granted by the Council of the London Borough of Havering during 1969 in respect of each designation together with the total number in force as at the 31st December, 1969 are shown in the following table:-
| Designation | Licences issued in 1969 | Total number in force at end of year |
|---|---|---|
| Untreated Milk | - | 61 |
| Pasteurised Milk | 6 | 175 |
| Sterilised Milk | 5 | 138 |
| Ultra-heat Treated Milk | 5 | 54 |
| All these licences are valid until 31st December, 1970. | ||
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1968, Part VIII —
Night Cafes.
The Council resolved that the above-mentioned legislation
relating to night cafes be brought into operation in the Borough
on 1st March, 1969.
With certain exceptions, night cafes are defined in the Act
as any premises in the Borough which are kept open for public
refreshment at any time between the hours of 11 o’clock in the
evening and 5 o’clock in the morning, or any premises which are
used by a club, organisation or body and which, if they were
kept open to the public, would be such a cafe.
During the year 3 such applications were received but had
not been finalised at the end of the year.
This particular statute has considerable advantages over
the Refreshment House Acts, 1960 to 1967, in that it enables the
Council to enforce the provision of satisfactory means of lighting,
sanitation and ventilation, certain fire precautions, conduct or
management of the premises plus the fact that the premises must
be structurally suitable for the purpose.
It should be mentioned that certain premises which one
would expect to fall within the scope of this Act are however,
controlled by the terms of a justices on-licence to sell intoxicating
liquors. There are 12 restaurants and clubs falling within this
latter category. The three cinemas in the Borough also have
exemption.
Refreshment Houses Acts, I860 — 1967
The administration of this legislation was passed to the
Department in conjunction with the Night Cafes and during the
year 11 licences were issued in respect of refreshment houses
enabling them to keep open until 11 o’clock at night.
During the year various acts in this connection were consolidated
into the Late Night Refreshment Houses Act, 1969,
which comes into force on 1st January, 1970.
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