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SHOPS AND OFFICES.
The sanitary provisions of the Shops Act, 1934, have been applied
where necessary, and the requirements of Section 72 of the Public
Health Act, 1925, as supplemented by Section 66 of the Coulsdon and
Purley Act, 1937, have also been enforced. Some difficulty is experienced
with tenant shopkeepers as they are adverse to carrying out permanent
structural alterations to premises which may pass from their possession
sooner or later, nor do they always regard with favour the legal machinery
set up by the Act whereby they may rectify this state of affairs.
Under the Coulsdon and Purley Act, 1937, the occupier of any room
to which Section 72 of the Public Health Act, 1925, applies is required
to provide in connection with the room "suitable washing sinks with a
sufficient supply of hot water together with an adequate supply of soap
and towels for the use for toilet purposes of persons employed therein."
The application of this section to butcher's and grocer's shops has been
instrumental in providing efficient washing arrangements so essential
to the cleanliness of all persons engaged in these trades.
Additional sanitary accommodation has been installed in 3 premises
and washing facilities in 3 premises.
The offices in the district are associated mostly with small businesses
and are generally well kept, lighted and ventilated.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS, Etc.
The following is a statement of the complaints received, inspections
made and defects remedied, etc.
Compared with 1937 there were 22 fewer complaints received and
1,093 more inspections made, from which it may be concluded that the
steady increase in the work of the Sanitary Department has been maintained.
No particularly spectacular achievements have to be reported
this year, but a satisfactory standard of efficiency was maintained
throughout.
COMPLAINTS.
Dampness 36
Choked and defective drains 50
Insanitary conditions, general repairs, etc. 39
Insects, moles, foxes, etc. 11
Rats and mice 80
Accumulations of refuse 29
Inadequate soakaways 1
Defective water service pipes 5
Nuisance caused by keeping of animals 13
Smoke nuisances, burning of refuse, etc. 17
Overcrowding 8
Non-collection of house refuse 12
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