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5. PUBLIC CLEANSING.
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor is responsible for the collection
and delivery of refuse to a central loading point whence it is hauled in
large vehicles to tips operated by contractors employed by the Greater
London Council, who are responsible for the disposal of refuse. The
total amount of refuse passing over the weighbridge during the year
ended 31st December, 1970 was 43,762 tons,
6. SHOPS ACT. 1950,
The provisions relating to closing hours, half-holidays, hours of
employment of young persons and Sunday trading are administered by the
department.
7. OFFICES. SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT. 1963,,
During the year 167 registered premises received one or more general
inspections, these included inspection of all the 140 newly registered
premises, The total number of registered premises at the end of the
year was l,744. All premises known to the department have received a
thorough general inspection,. The total number of inspections carried
out during the year was 2,206.
There is close co-operation with the Borough Planning Officer which
enables the department to see all plans submitted in respect of new
construction or alteration to premises to which the provisions of the Act
apply. It is thus possible to approach the persons responsible at an
early stage in the development and ensure that, when completed, the
premises will comply with the requirements of the Act. This service
not only simplifies administration but is appreciated by the managements
concerned.
Under the provisions of the Offices,, Shops & Railway Premises Act, 1963
and the Post Offices Act, 1969, many post offices. telephone exchanges
and telecommunication centres and the Post Office Purchasing and Supply
Department are no longer regarded as Crown premises. On receipt of the
respective registration forms OSR 1 from the Factory Inspectorate,, all
these premises received a thorough general inspection.
The implementation of the Offices, Shops & Railway Premises (Hoists
& Lifts) Regulations, 1968 was referred to in the previous annual report.
The importance of the application of these regulations to office
and other premises was amply demonstrated during the year; in one
instance the report on a lift used in a three storied block of offices
stated that the suspension ropes were splintered throughout the full
length.