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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Other Contraventions.
Nature of Offence. Type of Shop. Action taken.
Assistants working after Wireless Warning given,
closing hour on statutory Appliances,
half-holiday.
Hours of employment of Provisions. Do.
young persons exceeded.
IX.—PETROLEUM ACTS.
Number of Licences issued 108
(i) For Petroleum Spirit 106
(ii) For Carbide of Calcium 2
Total quantity of Petroleum Spirit in
gallons 189,504
(i) Bulk storage, in gallons ... 176,925
(ii) Two-gallon can storage, in gallons 12,579
Carbide of calcium, in lbs 444
Of the 108 licences issued, 96 were renewals and 12
were new or additional licences. Included in the total of
108 licences are 15 combined licences for bulk and can
storage.
Two hundred and sixty-two inspections of storage
places were made during 1935.
The following figures show the increase in licenced storage since 1926 :—
| Year | Petroleum Spirit. | Licences issued. |
|---|---|---|
| (in gallons). | (Petrol only). | |
| 1926 | 66,915 | 77 |
| 1927 | 103,025 | 69 |
| 1928 | 159,335 | 82 |
| 1929 | 159,746 | 92 |
| 1930 | 166,308 | 81 |
| 1931 | 168,925 | 83 |
| 1932 | 176,090 | 93 |
| 1933 | 170,789 | 98 |
| 1934 | 174,554 | 96 |
| 1935 | 189,504 | 106 |