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MERCHANDISE MARKS ACTS.
The parts of these Acts for which the Council is responsible
relate to false trade descriptions of articles of food and to the
marking of certain imported foodstuffs with an indication of the
country of origin.
There is a tendency for the requirements of these Acts and
the Marking Orders made thereunder to be 'overlooked' necessitating
reminders to traders of their obligation.
3 contraventions were observed during the year and a
caution given in each case. There were no prosecutions.
MOVABLE DWELLINGS.
The following sites remain licenced either under the
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960, or the
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 269.
1. The Riverhill Estate the lease of
which is held by a local Sports Club
and where 36 caravans are permitted.
2. One caravan in the orchard of a private
house.
3. A temporary summer-house type of dwelling
on a large plot of land used only
occasionally.
As in the previous year a great deal of trouble was caused
by itinerant caravan dwellers who placed their vehicles on
sundry open sites in the Borough and were reluctant to move on.
All the offenders were eventually removed after much difficulty.
There are now seven Orders 'under the Surrey County
Council Act in force in the Borough prohibiting the parking of
moveable dwellings.
DISINFECTION.
(a) (i) During the year disinfection was carried out free
of charge at four premises as under :-
Chicken-pox 1
Tuberculosis 2
Suspected skin disease 1
(ii) Disinfection of bedding and premises was also carried
out where non-infectious illnesses had occurred on request, the
occupier in each case paying the cost. There were fifteen such
cases dealt with during the year.
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