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Offensive Trades
One Dresser of Furskins and one Soap Boilers are established
in the Borough.
Smoke Abatements
During the year one complaint of nuisance from smoke
was received, 8 smoke observations were carried out. and
as a result two Intimations were served.
Shops Act, 1950.
Under the provisions of this Act 130 visits were made,
and in one instance a notice was served in respect of the
W.C. accommodation.
No exemption certificates under the Act were issued during
the year.
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1953.
A list of persons who sell poisons included in Part II
of the Poisons List is maintained under the provisions of the
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933.
The number of persons on this list at the end of 1952
was 99.
National Assistance Act, 1948, -Section 47.
During 1952 it was necessary to take action to obtain
the compulsory removal of aged persons in four cases, brief
particulars of which are set out below:-
Mrs. "A", a widow aged 74 years living alone, She was
suffering from arthritis and able to walk only with difficulty,
A very respectable old lady in very poor circumstances.
On account of a septic heel she was admitted in the first
instance to St. Andrew's Hospital,
27.