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Fur pulling 4
Umbrellas, etc. 55
Artificial flowers 96
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made
wholly or partially of paper 81
Brush making 14
Carding etc. of buttons etc. 32
Stuffed toys 4
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. 4
Not specified above 146
Total 1,665
Basement Bakehouses (Section 70)
There were 11 basement bakehouses in the Borough in respect of which certificates
of suitability continued to be in force. One bakehouse closed down during the year.
Routine inspections were carried out and action taken where necessary to maintain the
standards laid down by the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
Public Health Act 1936, Sections 107-108 Offensive Trades
The following is a summary of the records:-
Type of Business
Number
No. of
Inspections
No. of
Revisits
Total No.
of Visits
Tripe Boiler
1
3
2
5
Fur Skin Dresser
1
7
4
11
Gut Scraper
1
4
2
6
Fat Melter
1
3
2
5
Slaughterhouses
Food & Drugs Act, 1955 Section 62
Slaughterhouses Act, 1958
Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations, 1958/66
The Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty)
Regulations 1958/59
One private slaughterhouse, situated at 180 York Way - 14/16 Vale Royal, was
licensed by the Council. During the year a total of 98 inspections were made. Periodic
inspections were also carried out by the Divisional Veterinary officer attached to the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The owners co-operated in complying with
the requirements of the relevant legislation and agreement was reached with regard to
restricting the hours of alsughtering in accordance with the Meat Inspection (Amendment)
Regulations, 1966.
Diseases of Animals Act,1950
Satisfactory arrangements continued with the Corporation of the City of London,
who, as Agents for this Council, enforced all the necessary provisions of this
legislation. No form of action was necessary during the year.
Noise Nuisances
Public Health Act, 1936
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
The number of complaints relating to noise dropped by about one-third in 1966 as
follows:-
No. of complaints received 115
No. of visits made by Public Health Inspectors 508
No. of confirmed nuisances abated 44
The types of complaint included noise from road drills, compressors and other
machinery, panel beating, power-driven sewing machines, clubs and individual families
in multi-occupied houses. Abatement notices were served in appropriate cases, and in
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