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With respect to the lemon, the purchaser noticed some
green spots on the skins of some lemons which she had purchased
locally. Her complaint was immediately investigated,
and the whole of the lemons on the shop premises were examined
and one specimen was submitted to the Council's Analyst
who reported that the growth had started from a damaged
portion of the rind and in growing caused a softening and rotting
of the fruit and there was no arsenic or metallic poisoning
present.
Petroleum Acts.— Seventy-one applications were received for
permission to keep petroleum, 65 being for the renewal of existing
licences, and 6 for new ones. In the case of the new ones
they were partly for can storage and partly for bulk storage.
In the latter, the amounts range from 500 to 2,000 gallons. The
petrol is stored in bulk in quantities varying from 500 to 14,000
gallons, each installation having been carefully supervised
during fitting, and a final test being applied on completion
prior to the granting of a Licence. The Licences are issued
annually and towards the end of the year the Local Authority
decided to use the powers granted by Section 25 of the Public
Health Act, 1925 to insist on an Agreement being signed by the
new licence-holder in cases where swing arms are to be used,
undertaking to remove any swing arm which was found to be
an obstruction. This applied to pumps erected near the front
of the building abutting on the footpath and where there is no
actual draw-in off the footway. These agreements are signed
before the issuing of the Licence.
Three hundred and sixty-two inspections were made of the
various premises in respect of which licences had been issued.
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1925.—
Swine Fever.— No outbreak of this disease was notified in
the district during the year, but the district was included in the
Restricted Area during one or two outbreaks.
Foot and Mouth Disease.— No case of this disease was
notified in the district, but numerous Orders were made by the
Ministry of Agriculture, which included Wimbledon in the
Infected or Restricted Areas.
As a result of these Orders, a number of enquiries were
dealt with and Licences were issued where necessary. In view
of the number of Orders issued and the wide areas affected,
great care was necessary in the issuing of Licences and replying
to enquiries.
Tuberculosis.— No outbreak of this disease has been
reported during the year. The usual quarterly returns, under
the provisions of the Tuberculosis Order of 1925, have been
rendered to the Ministry of Agriculture.
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