View report page

14
Rag Flock Act. — Eighteen visits have been made to
upholsterers' premises where rag flock is used.
Shops (Hours of Closing) Act, 1928.—This Act makes permanent
the general closing of shops (with certain exceptions) not
later than 8 p.m., except on the late day (Saturday), when the
hour of closing is 9 p.m. The Act now applies to the sale of
tobacco, the sale of newspapers in shops (but not in the streets),
and the sale of soft fruit and fresh fish.
The closing hours for the sale of table waters, sweets or other
sugar confectionery and ice cream, are fixed at 10 p.m. on the
late day and 9.30 p.m. on other days.
The sale of tobacco, sweets or other sugar confectionery and
ice cream is permitted in places of entertainment at any time
during a performance so long as the sale is to a bona-fide member
of the audience.
Regular inspections have been made in regard to the closing
of shops at the hours set out in the Shops (Hours of Closing) Act.
Generally speaking this Act is well observed, but where an
infringement has occurred the attention of the shopkeeper has
been called to the matter and an undertaking obtained that the
contravention will not recur, in all oases with satisfactory results.
Shops Act, 1912.—Close attention is paid to the provisions of
the Shops Act, 1912, and to the closing of shops for the weekly
half-holiday. Apart from neglect to display the prescribed forms
in a few instances, all of which have received attention on notice
being given to the shopkeeper, the Act has generally been well
observed. Eight hundred and thirty-two inspections were made
under this Act. There are 1,223 shops in the Borough which are
the subject of inspection under the several Shops Acts. This is
in addition to premises coming under the Factories and Workshops
Acts.
Cinemas.—Cinemas and places of public entertainment have
been visited on 40 occasions, attention being directed to the sanitary
conveniences and the general cleanliness of the premises. It
is pleasing to report that in no instance have the conditions been
found other than satisfactory.