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Common Lodging Houses.
The only common Lodging House is that situated at 88, Old
Street, which is licensed for 313 beds. Twenty-one visits of inspection
were made.
Canal Boats.
Canal boats do not normally halt during their passage along the
short stretch of canal in the Borough. No inspections were made.
Shops.
The number of inspections made under the Shops Act, 1934,
during 1951 was 48, and one Notice was served for contravention.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
There are 7 premises within the Borough in which this type of
business is conducted. Nine visits were made to these premises.
Rag Flock.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, came
into operation on November 1st, 1951. It repeals the Rag Flock
Acts of 1911 and 1928.
The purpose of the new Act is to secure the use of clean filling
materials in upholstered articles and other articles which are stuffed
or lined. The Act makes it an offence to use the filling materials
mentioned in the Act in any specified activity except on premises
registered by the local authority.
Premises where Rag Flock is manufactured or stored must
be licensed by the local authority, and occupier must keep suitable
records of his transactions. There is also provision in the Act for
the taking of samples of the various materials used and submitting
them to a prescribed analyst for examination.
Regulations have been made by the Minister under the Act
relating to the standard of cleanliness for each kind of material to
which the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, applies.
Offensive Trades.
The following premises were licensed for the purpose of carrying
on offensive trades:—