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Penge 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Number of visits | 327 |
| Number of Sunday patrols carried out | 26 |
| Number of evening patrols carried out | 41 |
| Number of premises where young persons employed | 18 |
| Number of " Mixed " shops where posters relating to Early Closing Day and Sunday trading not exhibited | 5 |
Letters of warning were sent with reference to contravention of the Act
relative to the non-exhibition of forms in " mixed" shops when open for
Sunday trading, and on the afternoon of the early closing day.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952
and HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) REGULATIONS, 1953
These regulations made it an offence to sell or expose for sale certain
heating appliances unless fitted with an effective fireguard as prescribed in
the regulations.
As a result of this enactment and statutory instrument the tests prescribed
on heating appliances exposed for sale in the district were made.
Number of premises where tests carried out 6
All the appliances tested satisfied the requirements of the regulations.
I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to the Chairman
and Members of the Public Health Committee for their courtesy and
assistance during the year.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Lady and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
E. G. THOMAS,
Chief Public Health Inspector.