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The presence of harmless rubbish on vacant ground apart
from being unsightly leads to the dumping thereon of vegetable and
other refuse which may well constitute a danger to health, especially
for children who play there. When such deposits were recognised
as likely to be injurious to health they were removed by the Council.
Common Lodging Houses.
The only common Lodging House is that situated at 88, Old
Street, which is licensed for 313 beds. Fifteen 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 1952 was 94, and seven Notices were served for contravention.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
There are 7 premises within the Borough in which this type of
business is conducted. Twenty-two visits were made to these premises.
Rag Flock.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, came
into operation on November 1st, 1951.
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.
Nine samples of various types were taken during the year, all
of which proved satisfactory.
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,