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SHOPS:
The duty is placed on the Council by the Shops Act 1950 to
carry out inspections of retail and wholesale shops and warehouses
to ensure that adequate sanitary accommodation is provided and
that sufficient means of ventilation and heating are provided and
maintained.
Prom 1959, additional duties in respect of the provision of
washing facilities, and facilities for the taking of meals in a
shop by employees formerly exercised by the London County Council,
were transferred to the Borough Council.
A register of shops is kept in the department and during the
year 382 visits were paid by the Public Health Inspectors. In 9
instances notices were served on the occupiers requiring various
matters to be dealt with.
There have been 58 certificates of exemption in force granted
by the Council allowing use of sanitary accommodation elsewhere
than on the premises owing to restricted space.
RAG AND BONE DEALERS:
There are no known premises where such trade is carried out,
and which would bring them within the scope of the Bye-Laws in
this connection. There are 4 premises where trade is carried on
in rags and waste paper etc. These have been inspected from time
to time.
RAG FLOCK:
Following a revision of the register, at the end of 1961, 4
premises in the Borough were licensed for the manufacture or
storage of rag flock and 6 premises were registered to use filling
materials under the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act
1951.
Regular visits have been paid to these premises including 15
inspections in 1961. On all occasions the conditions have been
found to be reasonably satisfactory. Nine samples of filling
materials were taken during the year All were found to be satisfactory.
OFFENSIVE TRADES:
At the end of the year no business was licenced pursuant to
Section 140 of the Public Health (London) Act 1936, sanctioning
the carrying on of an offensive trade.
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