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Hammersmith 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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the day is finished and thereby provide a means of storage
for all unsold food.
In other instances, Bradmore and Norland Markets,
wheelbarrows form the structure, and these are wheeled
being stored in premises which are inspected and
approved.
Street Trading.—The London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1927, made provision for the
Licensing of Street Traders which came into operation
on the 1st November, 1927.
This Act provided that "it shall not be lawful for any
person to sell or expose or offer for sale any article or
thing from or upon any barrow cart stall or other recep¬tacle
occupying a stationary position at a place in the
carriageway or footway of any street in any metropolitan
borough without a licence from the borough council
authorising him so to do." Provided that this section
shall not apply to any person selling or exposing or offer¬ing
for sale any article or thing from or upon any barrow
cart stall or other receptacle which he ordinarily moves
from place to place in pursuit of and while conducting his
trade.
During the year 138 licences were issued to street
traders.
All premises used for the storage of food, clothing, &c.,
are inspected and reported upon by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
Notices are served where the conditions are not satisfactory,
and the licences are withheld until the necessary
works have been carried out.
Reports on storage premises in adjoining boroughs
have been obtained through the Medical Officers of
Health, whilst reports on similar premises in this Borough
have been furnished to the Medical Officers of Health
concerned.
Fried-fish Shops.—The fried-fish shops are constantly
inspected for the purpose of ensuring