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Hours of Closing 3
Insufficient and defective W. C. accommodation 2
Defective floors, walls etc. 5
Notices to be exhibited or amended 17
Insufficient heating 1
Hashing facilities required 2
A shopkeeper was fined £2 with 10s. 6d. costs for selling
articles on a Sunday contrary to the provisions of the Shops Act
1950.
HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS
New legislation called for the registration of hairdressers
and 202 such businesses are now registered. During the year 68
inspections were made of registered premises to check that the
Byelaws, now in force, were being observed. Generally little
cause for complaint was found at such inspections.
DRAINAGE
1,840 visits of inspection were made to underground drains
in course of repair. Of 173 Statutory Orders served, 75 had to
be done in default of the owners. In addition, repairs were
carried out by the Corporation to 3 public sewers serving 22
properties.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are but two registered, and during the year there has
been no cause for complaint
POLLUTION OF RIVERS AND STREAMS
During the year 184 inspections were made to ascertain if
any evidence of pollution or obstruction was apparent in the
water courses within the Borough and in addition samples of the
waters were taken for analysis. Appropriate action was taken
where pollution was observed.
It should be remembered that all surface water drainage in
the Borough is discharged into streams, and it is an offence to
permit a polluting material to enter surface water drainage
systems.