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Southall 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table No. 36.
| Particulars | No. of Defects | No. of offences in respect of which proceedings were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—* | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
| Want of drainage to floors | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Other nuisances | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | - | - | |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | 28 | - | - | |
*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 50 applications were received for the renewal of petrol
licences for similar quantities as hitherto; six applications were received for
licences to store an increased quantity. In each instance the application was
granted.
Six new applications were received to store petrol, and six were granted.
One application was received for the renewal of licence to store carbide
of calcium, and this was 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 1937 within the Borough
was 62 for petroleum and 1 for carbide. The quantity of petrol covered by the
petrol licences was 341,720 gallons and the quantity of carbide covered by the
licence was 6 cwt.
Celluloid and Cinematograph Films Act, 1922.
There are only two licences issued by the Council in force. These are
for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid solution from cinematograph
films.
The premises were periodically inspected during the year.
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