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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
120 visits were paid by the Public Health Inspectors. In two 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:
At the end of 1962, 2 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 5
inspections in 1962. On all occasions the conditions have been found
to be reasonably satisfactory. Four 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.
FACTORIES:
As might be expected from the general increase in mechanisation
throughout the country and the demolition 80 much of the older property
in the Borough, the number of premises in which power is not used and
where in consequence the Council is responsible for health conditions,
other than the satisfactory state of the sanitary accommodation and the
enforcement of the Food Hygiene Regulations in canteens, has continued
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