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by employees formerly exercised by the London County Council, were
transferred to the Borough Council.
A register of shops is kept in the Department with records of 1115
premises, and during the year 177 visits were paid by the Public Health
Inspectors. In one instance a notice was served on the occupiers
requiring various matters to be dealt with.
There are 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 premisee where trade is carried on in rags and
waste paper etc.
Rag Flock:
At the end of 1963, 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 theRag Flock and Other Filling Materials
Act 1951.
Regular visits have been paid to these premises including 5
inspections in 1963. On all occasions the conditions have been found
to be reasonably satisfactory. Two samples of filling materials were
taken during the year which 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 of 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
to fall considerably since the war and there are now only 29 non-power
factories in the Borough. The number of factories with power has also
fallen but proportionally not to the same extent, there being some
1,174 at the end of 1963. Generally speaking, conditions have been
found to be satisfactory. It must be remembered that many of the
defects found are of aminor or temporary nature, such as dirty sanitary
accommodation, and are often dealt with informally. On the other hand,
certain unsatisfactory conditions found have been dealt with in
accordance with the Act and Regulations:
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