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Old Metal Dealers (Hornchurch) Order, 1956.
By an Order dated 28th June, 1956, the Secretary of State, Home
Office, declared Section 86 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act,
1907, to be in force in the Urban District.
My Department was delegated the responsibility for administering
this Section.
At the end of the year 13 persons had registered as Dealers in old
metal.
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
Thirty-eight visits were paid to the 9 licencees of the Pet Shops
in the district.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
One address in the urban district is registered pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2 of this Act.
One sample was taken during the year and a satisfactory report was
received.
Riding Establishments Act, 1939.
The two premises were inspected on a half-yearly basis. The third
establishment closed down during the early part of the year.
Public Health Inspection of the District.
SUMMARY OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS' WORK
DURING 1956:
Inspection of Food and Food Premises (visits paid):
Bakehouses 75
Butchers' shops 247
Cafes 190
Confectioners 187
Dairies (including Pasteurising Plant) 129
Fish Shops 92
Food complaints 103
Grocers' shops 601
Greengrocers' shops 128
Ice Cream Vendors and Manufacturers' premises 135
Meat Inspection 299
Mobile shops (hawkers) 66
Public houses 11
Sampling 634
School Canteens 76
Slaughterhouse 294
Staff Canteens 31
Miscellaneous visits 46