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85
This number may be considered as, approximately, the total
number of premises in the Borough which are subject to the
provisions of the Shops Acts.
In 1936 non-compliance with the Act was noted in the
undermentioned cases:—
Ventilation 29
Heating 38
Sanitary accommodation 115
182
The 182 defects were in 167 shops, some of which were found
to contravene the requirements in more than one respect.
Appropriate action was taken in regard to the defects found,
and 166 intimation and 54 statutory notices were served, of which
94 (97 shops) had been complied with at the end of the year.
The defects remedied comprised the following :—
Water closets provided 20
„ „ improved 60
Heating provided or improved 11
Ventilation „ „ 13
in addition to general defects dealt with under other Acts.
Since 1st January, 1935, the number of improvements made,
as the result of action taken by the Council, is as under :—
Ventilation 59
Heating 27
Sanitary accommodation 225
311
the number of premises concerned being 293. These figures
include cases initiated in 1935, but not completed until 1936.
Other defects found at the time of inspection but dealt with
under the Public Health or other Acts are not included in these
figures.
With regard to sanitary accommodation the Council are
empowered to issue certificates of exemption from the requirements
of the Act in cases where, by reason of restricted accommodation
or other special circumstances, it is reasonable to do so. During
1936 such certificates were granted by the Health Committee on
the reports of their Officers in the case of 18 shops. The total
number of such certificates now in force is 36.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
The issue of the Poisons Rules and of the Order confirming
the Poisons List was briefly referred to in the last annual report.
The Health Committee had already been empowered to act
on behalf of the Council in the execution of the Act, and the
Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspectors had been