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During the year, eighty-one notices were served upon
the proprietors of shops who were contravening the
requirements laid down, seventy-four of these complied
with the notices, the remaining seven being struck off
the register and ceasing the sale of milk.
FRIED FISH DEALERS, FISH CURERS,
AND RAG AND BONE DEALERS.
The London County Council (General Powers)
Act 1908 gives power to the County Council to make
bye-laws with respect to the above mentioned
businesses. Such power was very desirable, but the
draft bye-laws framed and submitted to this authority
for their opinion thereon were found to be objectionable
in many respects. Two separate authorities, the
County and Borough Councils were set up, which
must of necessity cause needless expense, and irritation
due to overlapping, to say nothing of divided
responsibility. Further, the many requirements of the
bye-laws as would in the vast majority of shops mean
alterations of existing, or entirely new fittings and
preparations of plans and specifications etc. elaborate
arrangements as to furnaces and other appliances,
would tend to crush out a large proportion of the
small retailers in the borough.
At the instance of the Public Health Committee
objection was raised to the draft bye-laws by the
Council the main point raised being that of dual
responsibility. The Bye Laws are being re-considered
by the County Council and it is unlikely that any
decision as to their final form will be reached for
some little time yet.