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RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS.—Applications for disrepair certificates numbered 12 (12) ;
7 (12) certificates were granted.
One (1) clearance certificate was applied for. This was not granted.
DRAINAGE RECONSTRUCTION PLANS.—During the year 274 (229) plans were submitted for drainage work in
existing buildings.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.—The Lady Sanitary Inspector made 1 (2) visit to Cecil House, which has 66 beds and
is the only common lodging house in the Borough. Visits were paid by a Male Sanitary Inspector to examine the
fire escape arrangements.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACTS.—At the end of the year the Register contained the names of 115 (110) persons
entitled to sell the poisons scheduled in Part II of the Poisons List.
CANAL BOATS.—The canal boats inspector visited Paddington Basin on 40 (48) occasions during 1952 and made 26
(31) inspections of canal boats. Four notices were served and complied with. One girl of school age was found to be
living on boats coming into the Basin. No deaths were registered in Paddington and no cases of infectious disease
reported from among the canal boat population.
BAKEHOUSES.—The number of bakehouses in the Borough increased by one to twenty-seven. There are now 8 (8)
" underground " and 19 (18) " level " bakehouses. They are constantly inspected, 195 (193) visits being paid. A smoke
nuisance and breaches of the Food and Drugs Act were found in one instance which are reported upon elsewhere in
this Report.

One notice was served which was complied with. Five (5) " block " control schemes were carried out. The
sewers in the Borough received two treatments, in January and June. Trays were fixed at 150 points in the sewers.
These trays are permanent fixtures introduced on the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
and are used for depositing thereon the pre-baits and poison baits. By this method the laying of baits is facilitated and
moreover prevents the baits being washed away thereby destroying evidence as to whether they have been taken or not.
These will be installed throughout the sewers next year and should be the means of saving time and labour in the future
treatment of sewers.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951.—At the end of the year four (5) premises where filling
material was being used were registered. There were no premises in the Borough where rag flock is manufactured or
stored. Twelve samples were taken and all were satisfactory except one which failed to comply with the required
standard of cleanliness to a minor extent. On the advice of the Analyst no action was taken beyond notifying the user
and warning the wholesaler.
SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACTS.—No licences to act as slaughtermen were applied for. One licence, granted in
1951, is still in force.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.—This Act which came into operation on the 1st April, 1952 provides that no person shall
keep a pet shop excepting under the authorization of a licence issued by the Council on payment of a fee of 10/- and
subject to compliance with the conditions specified thereon. In addition the Act makes it an offence (i) for any person
to carry on a business of selling animals as pets in any street or public place except at a stall or barrow in a market,
(ii) to sell an animal as a pet to a person whom the Vendor has reasonable cause to believe to be under the age of 12
years. The Act authorizes inspection by the Council's officers and lays down penalties for offences and for wilful
obstruction of officers in the exercise of their powers of entry or inspection. At the end of 1952 seven licences had
been issued by the Council.