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REGISTERED AND LICENSED PREMISES IN THE
BOROUGH, 31st DECEMBER, 1937.
Slaughterhouses (not including Public) 3
Bakehouses 98
Common Lodging Houses 9
Houses Let in Lodgings 85
Dairies and Milkshops 404
Cowsheds 20
Offensive Trades 106
Wholesale Dealers in Margarine, etc. 34
Registered Workshops 2,037
Premises registered under Artificial Cream Act, 1929 0
Premises registered for preparation or manufacture
of potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat,
fish, or other food intended for the purpose of
Sale for human food 150
SHOPS ACTS.
The Shops Act, 1934, contains provisions for dealing with
the health and comfort of persons employed and also regarding
ventilation, temperature, sanitary conveniences, washing facilities
and the facilities for taking meals in shops.
The Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936, which
came into force during the year, restricted the sale of certain
goods on Sunday, dealt with the hours which the assistants had
to work, and introduced new requirements.
The Retail Meat Dealers' Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936,
also came into force during the year and prohibited the sale of
meat on Sundays, with certain exceptions.
All the matters mentioned above are an advance on previous
legislation and have entailed a considerable amount of extra work
on the staff in order to see that the requirements were carried out.
5,605 inspections were made and a number of infringements
were found, as set out on page 227. In 58 cases proceedings were
taken for offences under the Acts and fines and costs amounting
to £30 were imposed.