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Shops.
Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1958,
transferred from the County Council to the Borough Council, from 1st
January, 1959, the powers and duties of Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950,
relating to the provision for employees in shops of adequate lighting,
facilities for the taking of meals, and washing facilities.
The number of premises in the Borough covered by the provisions of
the Shops Act is 2,827. No applications were received during the year
for exemption from complying with the sanitary accommodation requirements.
Water Certificates.
Water certificates as to new dwellings having a proper and sufficient
supply of water were issued in respect of 287 flats and 7 houses under
the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 193&.
Water Supply.
The whole of the Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan
Water Board, which is the authority responsible for its purity. The
quantity and quality of water supplied by the Board during the year have
been satisfactory.
All the premises in the. Borough are supplied individually direct
from public water mains.
The. number of instances where the' water supply to premises in the
Borough was repaired or reinstated totalled 52, and the Metropolitan
Water Board was notified on 17 occasions where wastage of water was
taking place.
During the year 12 notices were received from the Metropolitan
Water Board of withdrawal of the water supply, in 8 premises for nonpayment
of rates, and in 4 because of defects in the service.
Wells.
Bacteriological and chemical analyses of water from the seven deep
wells in industrial use in the Borough are made periodically, and the
results reported to this Department. All were reported as being
satisfactory.
Workplaces.
There are known to be 488 workplaces in the area (other than those
premises covered by the Factories Act, 1937).
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