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The Act came into operation on the 16th August, 1964, excepting
section 106(5) which comes into operation on the 1st April, 1965.
(2) Protection from Eviction Act, 1964
An Act to restrict eviction from dwellings; to postpone the de-control
of formerly requisitioned dwellings; and for purposes connected therewith.
This Act, except section 5 will continue in force until the end of the
year 1965, and will then expire.
(3) Food and Drugs Act, 1955
(a) The Meat (Treatment) Regulations, 1964
These regulations, which apply to England and Wales only, make it
an offence to sell, consign or deliver any raw and unprocessed meat intended
for sale for human consumption which contains any added substance of a
kind specified in the Schedule of the regulations (i.e. Ascorbic acid,
Erythorbic acid, Nicotinic acid, Nicotinamide, any salt or other derivative
of any of the aforementioned substances).
These regulations came into operation on 23rd January, 1964.
(b) The Soft Drinks Regulations, 1964
These regulations revoke the Soft Drinks Regulations, 1963, and
replace with amendments the Food Standards (Soft Drinks) Order, 1953
(as amended by the Food Standards (Soft Drinks) Amendment Order, 1954)
on 2nd June, 1965. The principal changes relate to artificial sweeteners,
acids, and labelling and description of product on vending machines.
(4) Scrap Metal Dealers Act, 1964
An Act to amend the law relating to dealers in scrap metal and similar
goods and to dealers in marine stores, and for purposes connected tnerewith,
including the registration of such dealers.
The Act comes into operation on 1st April, 1965.
(5) Borough of Sutton and Cheam Regulations relating to Underground Rooms
These regulations were given the Minister of Housing and Local
Government's consent on the 25th September, 1964, and are prescribed for
securing the proper ventilation and lighting of rooms to which sub-section
(2) of section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957 applies, and the protection thereof
against dampness, effluvia or exhalation.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health education continued during the year as part of the normal duties
of all members of the staff during their routine visits and day to day work.
In addition, the following subjects were dealt with:-
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