Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Inspector of Weights and Measures
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Inspector of Weights and Measures; Twentieth century
Other form(s) of name
- Chief Inspector of Weight and Measures
Description area
Dates of existence
Twentieth century
History
Initially a single post, this expanded to a discrete department in the mid twentieth century with a chief inspector at its head.
Legal status
Delegated responsiility for weights and measurres legislation and regulations including Petroleum (Consolidation ) Act 1928, Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Acts and Regulations.
Functions, occupations and activities
Responsible for inspection of weights and measures in the city, and other duties specified by legislation such as the storage of petrol.
General context
Initially a single post, this expanded to a discrete department in the mid twentieth century with a chief inspector at its head.
Control area
Authority record identifier
GB0192-192
Institution identifier
GB0192
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
Sources
CYC Admin review 1956-1958