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Hendon 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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West Hendon Swimming Pool

MonthAdultsChildrenSeason Ticket Holders
May53515143
June2,8205,735755
July7783,799496
August1,9095,442641
September120741102
Total5,68016,2322,137
School children under instruction
Mill Hill Pool12,496
West Hendon Pool6,880

PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
Eleven applications were received for the renewal of licences to keep pet shops. The "animals"
kept included puppies, kittens, hampsters, guinea-pigs, rabbits, birds, mice, fish and reptiles.
The premises were inspected for adequacy of means of ventilation, natural and artificial lighting,
water supply, state of repair and cleanliness, arrangements for storage of food, hay and straw, disposal of
excreta, adequacy of fire fighting equipment, and availability of some person with key to premises to be
called in case of emergency when premises closed, and exhibition of suitable notice on door or window
giving name and address of such person.
At seven of the premises conditions were found to be satisfactory.
At the other four matters relating to the resiting of a fire extinguisher, display of notice of person
holding key, cleansing, provision of hot water supply and general repairs were found to require attention.
These were all satisfactorily dealt with and all applications fcr licences were granted.
The opportunity was also taken to check on fresh meat on sale in these shops. Such meat, if from a
knacker's yard, must have been sterilised or be stained with an approved green dye.
In each case it was found, however, that the fresh meat on sale was either horse flesh fit for human
consumption coming from slaughterhouses where the carcases had been properly inspected and passed as
fit for human consumption by a Public Health Inspector, or frozen horseflesh imported from abroad and
accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1939
The riding establishments are inspected biannually by the Council's Veterinary Officer.
On each occasion during 1963 six establishments having some 70 horses and 6 donkeys were inspected.
The Veterinary Officer reported adversely on one establishment as a result of which improvements
to the stables were carried out.
The other premises and all of the animals were found to be in satisfactory condition.
AGRICULTURE (SAFETY, HEALTH & WELFARE PROVISIONS)
ACT, 1956
Inspections were made during the year of the thirteen farms and other agricultural or horticultural
premises in the Borough to ensure that the requirements of the Act relating to the provision and maintenance
of suitable sanitary conveniences for the use of the workers, were being complied with.
At four premises works of cleansing, redecoration or repair were found to be necessary. The appropriate
notices were served and the works executed.
At the other nine premises conditions were found to be satisfactory.
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