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Common Lodging Houses
There are now no common lodging houses in the district registered under section 237 of the Public
Health Act, 1936.
Slaughterhouse Licences
One application for the renewal of a slaughterhouse licence was received and granted under section 57
of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Rag, Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
The Rag, Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, and the Rag, Flock and Other Filling
Materials Regulations, 1951, came into operation on the 1st November, 1951. The Regulations specify the
standards of cleanliness for the filling materials, the analysis for the tests, the fees which may be charged
by the analyst, and the form of records to be kept by the occupiers of the premises registered and licensed
under the Act.
The premises of manufacturers of rag flock and those used for storing rag flock require to be licensed
by the local authority; the fee and the renewal fee is £1 10s. 0d. for a period not exceeding twelve months.
The premises of persons carrying on business of upholstering, stuffing or lining of bedding, toys and
baby carriages, and others using filling materials specified in the Act, have to be registered; only one fee of
£1 0s. 0d. is chargeable.
Since the date of the operation of the Act, seven premises have been registered. There are no
premises in Willesden which require to be licensed for the manufacture or storage of rag flock.
Unfortunately the Act does not cover the re-making of an article, and dirty materials can therefore
be used in upholstering second-hand articles if they do not belong to the occupier.
Four samples of materials used were submitted to the analyst and they proved to be up to standard.
The amount of material in stock was so small in two firms that there was not enough to make up a sample for
the requirements of the analyst.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
The Pet Animals Act, 1951, was passed, with April 1st, 1952 as the operative date, to provide further
protection for animals. Pet shops must now have a licence from the local authority, on payment of a fee
not exceeding 10s. Fourteen shops have been licensed and are inspected by both the sanitary inspectors
and Shops Act inspectors.
The sanitary inspectors are responsible for seeing that the size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and
cleanliness and measures for the prevention of infectious diseases are satisfactory.
The shops inspector is responsible for seeing that there is no cruelty or neglect of pet animals and
that there is sufficient food and drink for them. He is also responsible for seeing that they are not sold to
children under 12 years of age, nor in any part of the street or public place, except at a stall or barrow in
the market.
Staff Medical Examinations
Fifty-six staff medical examinations were carried out by the Medical Officer of Health in 1952.
Public Mortuary
In accordance with section 198 of the Public Health Act, 1936, 500 bodies were dealt with at the
mortuary as follows:—
Post-mortems and inquests 123
Adjourned inquests 52
Total post-mortems 500
Licensing of Hawkers
Under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950 (operative date 1st April, 1951) hawkers
of food and premises used by them for storage accommodation must be registered. Two hawkers were
registered in 1952, making a total of 19.
Fruit and vegetables 17
Fish 1
Miscellaneous 1
Total 19