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Pet Animals Act, 1951
Whilst the number of persons registered as keepers of pet shops
remained the same (4) it must be recorded that one person ceased
trading in pets whilst another opened a large warehouse wherein
large numbers of goldfish etc., were stocked for sale by wholesale.
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951
No additional registrations have been made under this Act, the
number of premises registered remaining at one.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928
The number of licences decreased from 60 to 59. Visits made by
inspectors during the year were 369. The increase in the number of
visits over previous years is accounted for by the fact that previously
the Chief Public Health Inspector was the only officer authorised by
the Council to do petroleum work. Because of the advent of new
regulations the Public Health Committee decided that inspections to
premises should be made more frequently this being made possible
by delegating to each inspector the duties as an inspector under the
Act.
During the period of petrol rationing at the beginning of the year
a complaint made to the police was referred to the Council and concerned
the storage without a licence of petroleum spirit at a dwelling
house.
A search warrant was obtained and at the premises 63 gallons of
petrol was found stored in a forty gallon drum and other similar
vessels.
Proceedings were taken against the owner of this fuel. At the
Magistrates Court he was fined £3 together with a sum of 10 guineas
towards the cost of the Analysts fees. An order was made by the
Magistrates for the confiscation of the petrol.
Amendments to licences were necessary in 3 cases where the firms
concerned increased their storage capacity by a total of 4750 gallons.
In one case a transfer of a licence to store petroleum mixtures was
made on account of the change of ownership of the factory.
Game Licences
9 licences to deal in game were issued in 1956, two former licensees
not renewing, one new licensee.
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