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No. in district
Other food shops 269
Factories, workshops and work-places 413
Outworkers' premises 130
Cinemas 7
Places of public entertainment 29
RENT AND MORTGATE INTEREST (RESTRICTION) ACTS.
Six applications for certificates under these Acts were received
and two certificates were granted.
In each instance the necessary repairs were carried out by
the owners.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
In February, 1928, the Council made an order and adopted
Byelaws, confirmed by the Ministry of Health, declaring the
trades of Rag and Bone Dealer and Fish Frier to be Offensive
Trades.
There are 13 Fried Fish shops in the Borough. These
have been inspected frequently in order to see that the Byelaws
are observed.
There are no Rag and Bone Dealers' premises in the
Borough.
COMPLAINTS.
Complaints were received in respect of 598 alleged nuisances.
All the premises concerned were inspected and where nuisances
were found the necessary steps were taken to have them abated.
Smoke Abatement.—During the year observation has been
kept on six occasions regarding complaints of smoke, resulting
in the mitigation of the nuisance.
Shoot, Coolhurst Avenue.—A number of complaints were
received during the year respecting this shoot. Frequent visits
were made, particularly during the summer months.
Although, as a rule, the material tipped was of an inorganic
nature, several instances occurred when organic matter was
deposited. Prompt action was taken with both the representative
of the owners of the land and also with the contractor tipping
here when anything offensive was discovered.
Complaints of rats in connection with the shoot were referred
to the Pats Officer of the Middlesex County Council.