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Shop Hours Acts.
685 visits were made during the year, including week day and
evening patrols and Sunday evening patrols, for the purpose of
detecting any infringements of the Acts.
223 infringements found.
220 cautions given.
Proceedings were taken in the following instances : —
1. Selling chocolates after 8 p.m. (Sunday). Fined 10/-.
2. Selling chocolates after 8 p.m. (Sunday). Fined 10/-. Costs 10/..
3. Chemist. Selling toothbrush after 8 p.m. Fined £1.
Total—£2 10s. Od.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES,
1.—Municipal Lodging House.
The Municipal Lodging House (built by the Corporation
owing to displacement of private common lodging houses due to
improvement scheme) is situate at Pitlake, and contains 101 cubicle
beds for nightly letting to lodgers. In addition, there are 3 cubicles
allotted to members of the Municipal Lodging House staff, making
a total of 104 cubicles on the premises. The charge per night to
lodgers is 9d. Weekly ticket is 5/- for seven nights. The premises
have been adapted with due regard to comfort. Two day rooms are
provided, and one large kitchen and scullery, so that the lodgers
can prepare and cook their own food.
The Municipal Lodging House is provided with six baths
fitted with hot and cold water; a charge of one penny is made for
a bath and a towel is included in that charge, the lodger providing
his own soap. In addition to ordinary baths, six foot baths with
hot and cold water are available for use at any time, free of cost.