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Stepney 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Legislation

The following Acts, Orders and Regulations affecting the Department were made during the year:-

Date Operative
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 19631.1.64
London Government Act 1963Various
London County Council (General Powers) Act 196310.7.63
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963Various
Public Lavatories (Turnstiles) Act 196331.7.63
London County Council Byelaws for Removal, etc. of Refuse 19631.6.63
1.4.63
Bread and Flour Regulations 19631.9.64
Ice Cream (Heat Treatment,etc.)(Amendment) Regulations 196318.6.63
Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations 19631.1.64
Meat Inspection Regulations 19631.10.63
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963Various
Motor Cycle (Protective Helmets) Regulations 196318.11.63
National Assistance (Powers of Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations 19631.1.64
Public Health (Aircraft) (Amendment) Regulation 19631.8.63
Public Health (Ships) (Amendment) Regulation 19631.8.63
Poisons List Order 19632.9.63
Poisons Rules 19632.9.63
Rivers (Preventions of Pollution) Regulations 19631.3.63
Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 196329.7.63
Soft Drink Regulations 196329.7.63

Other subjects dealt with in Circulars issued by Government Departments
included the following:-
Ministry of Health:
Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Healths Fluoridation of
Water Supplies: Incontinence Pads: Poisons Information Service:
Port Health Control: Smoking and Health.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food:
Arsenic in Food Regulations 1959 (Sampling of Brewing Materials):
Further loss of ground by the Ship Rat: Official Certificates
under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations in respect of
Bechuanaland, Morocco, and the Federal Republic of Germany.
Ministry of Housing and Local Government:
Clean Air Act 1956 (Gas Cokes as open fire fuels; Chimney heights;
Smoke Control Areas): Design of surface water sewerage systems:
Frost damage to pipes: 'Radioactive Substances Act I960: Rivers
(Prevention of Pollution) Act 1961: Storm overflows and the
disposal of storm sewage: Treatment of derelict land.
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