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Rag Flock Act, 1911.
19 samples were taken. 2 samples were not rag flock. 15 other
samples were satisfactory, and 2 did not comply with the prescribed
standard of cleanliness. Legal proceedings were taken in 1 case and a
letter of caution was sent in another case.
Rags—Certificates.
At the request of a certain firm dealing in wiping rags, certificates
that the rags have undergone a cleansing process are issued after inspection
by an officer of the department. A fee of £5 5s. is paid for inspection
and the granting of certificates up to 70 with an additional is. 6d. for
each certificate in excess of that number. During the year 201 certificates
were issued.
Hairdressers' Premises.
The number of inspections of hairdressers' premises was 46.
Cleansing was necessary at 3 of the premises, and other nuisances found
numbered 2. 4 intimations were served. The requirements of these
documents were complied with.
Canal Boats.
During the year only 4 boats have been inspected. One was a canal
boat; 2 were registered with the Port of London Authority and the fourth
had been a canal boat but was no longer used as such and only plied
for short distances on the canals.
During the year many other visits were made to the canals in the
borough, but no canal boats were seen.
Exhumations.
No notices of exhumation were received.