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traders, a survey of the area was made and ballot papers issued. 200 papers were
issued, of which 130 were returned by the time the poll closed.

The matter was still under consideration at the end of the year.
3940 routine visits were made to shops to enforce the legislation relating to
closing hours and conditions of employment; 50 warning letters were sent.
34 complaints were received mostly about illegal Sunday trading. Towards the
end of the year there were several complaints of young persons being expected to work
excessive hours. In one case a girl aged 15 years was employed for 54 hours in one
week without proper interals for meals. 8 cases were passed to the Council's Legal
Department and decisions awaited.
The Riding Establishments Act, 1964
No. of establishments Nil
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926
No. of samples taken Nil
Celluloid & Cinematograph Film Act, 1922
No. of premises used for storage 1
(5 occupiers)
Fabrics (Misdecription) Act, 1913 Nil
Diseases of Animals Act, 1950
See separate paragraph on page 33.
Nursing Homes
Since the 1st April, 1965, the Council, as local health authority, became
responsible for the registration and supervision of nursing homes in accordance with
regulations made under Part VI of the Public Health Act 1936, the Nursing Homes Act
1936 and Part III of the Mental Health Act 1959.
Section 1 of the Nursing Homes Act 1936 made provision governing the conduct of
nursing homes with respect to the standard of accommodation, staff and the case provided
for patients, and limitations on the number of patients maintained in each home.
At the end of the year two nursing homes were registered, both non-profit making
and run by charitable organisations, to which medical officers and public health
inspectors made periodic visits of inspection during the year.
The accommodation provided at the end of the period was as shown below:For
medical of For mentally
chronic sick disordered Total
53 6 59
40