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Southall-Norwood 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Table No. 22.
| Particulars | No. of defects. | No. of offences in respect of which proceedings were instituted. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nuisances under the Pub | ||||
| lic Health Acts: * | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Want of ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Want of drainage to floors | — | — | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Sanitary Accommodation : | ||||
| Insufficient | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | — | — | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts: Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences : | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 15 | — | — | |
*Including those specified in sections 2, 3. 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshops Act,
1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
Petroleum and Carbide.
During the year 47 applications were received for the renewal of petrol
licences for similar quantities as hitherto, and two applications were received
for licences to store an increased quantity. In each instance the application
was granted,
Ten new applications were received to store petrol, and nine were
granted.
Three applications were received for the renewal of licences to store
carbide of calcium and ten applications were received for new licences. These
applications were also granted.
All the licensed premises have been regularly inspected and no infringements
of the terms of the licences were recorded.
The number of licences in force at the end of 1934 within the district
was 58 for petroleum and 13 for carbide. The quantity of petrol covered
by the petrol licences was 295,190 gallons and the quantity of carbide covered
by the licences was 1192 lbs.
Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
There are only two licences issued by the Council in force. This is
for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid solution from cinematograph
films.
The premises were periodically inspected during the year.
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