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Chingford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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32.
Petroleum Acts 1928 and 1956.
The following premises were licensed to store petroleum or petroleum mixture during the year ending 1962.
| Licensee | Address | Maximum quantity to be stored. |
|---|---|---|
| C, Cole & Son | 53/55 Chingford Mt. Rd. | 1,000 gallons petrol |
| Westcott' s. Laundries Ltd. | 94 Chingford Mt. Rd. | 1,200 " " |
| Chingford Borough Council | Suffield Road. | 500 " " |
| A.H.Herbert & Co. Ltd. | Larkshall Road. | 1,000 " " |
| Silk Bros, & Co, Ltd. | 15 Hall Lane. | 1,500 " " |
| Viaduct Garage Ltd. | North Circular Road. | 9,000 " " |
| Champion Coaches Ltd. | 27/31 Grove Road. | 500 " " |
| Hampton Motors Ltd. | 175 Chingford Mt, Rd. | 34,000 " " |
| Reliance Motors Ltd. | Hall Lane. | 5,500 " " |
| Reliance Service Station | Folly Lane. Nth Circular Rd. | 9,000 " " |
| Essex County Fire Brigade | The Ridgeway. | 1,000 " " |
| Royston Garage | Chingford Mount Road. | 4,000 " " |
| Clapp's Garages Ltd. | 53, Sewardstone Road. | 13,500 " " |
| Crown Garage Ltd. | Kings Road, E.4. | 2,800 " " |
| A. Golding Esq. | Royal Forest Garage. Rangers Road. | 1,000 " " |
| Silk Bros, & Co, Ltd. | 77 Sewardstone Road. | 13,000 " " |
| Chingford Laundry Ltd. | The Green. | 1,000 " " |
| Lambs Ltd. | 35/37 Station Road, | 2,500 " " |
| A, Eames Esq. | Cart Lane, Garfield Rd. | 4,000 " " |
| Dennis Golding Esq. | Garfield Road. | 1,500 " " |
| C.E.Dormer Ltd. | 174/l80 Station Road. | 3,500 " " |
| London Rubber (Industries) | Nth, Circular Road. | 2,800 " " |
| Cork Manufacturing Co. | Hall Lane. | 500 " " |
| ,, ,, ,, | ,, ,, | 270 " solvent |
| Cabinet Industries Ltd. | Nth, Circular Road. | 5,000 " cellulose |
| Mossman & Son Ltd. | 135a Chingford Mount Rd. | 10 " cellulose |
| Forest Tyre Service | Kings Head Hill | 30 " petrol mixture |
Petrol leakage was suspected at one garage. The five underground
storage tanks were tested and all found to be defective. The licence
to store petrol was withdrawn; the tanks were emptied and then filled with
water as an interim safety measure pending their removal.
All licensed petrol atarage tanks over 20 years old are now being
tested under departmental control.