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Table E
Prosecutions
There was one prosecution during the year, details of which are given in Table 7.

FAIRS AND CIRCUSES
For the second year, a large fair was held on Ealing Common during August;
other fairs were held in Acton Park, W.3, and at Yeading Lane, Northolt. A circus
visited the area during the year and performances were given at Northolt.
Inspections were carried out to enforce compliance with the Food Hygiene
Regulations and, with a few exceptions, the food stalls were found to be in a reasonable
condition and most were provided with hot water.
Difficulties were encountered in securing suitable temporary sanitary accommodation;
the facilities provided by the showmen were generally inadequate, poorly
constructed, inadequately lighted and screened, and frequently insufficient in number.
The emptying of the various types of closets provided was undertaken by the Council,
but complaints were received that the accommodation was misused and insanitary.
There is no doubt that the most satisfactory solution to this problem would be
the provision, by the Council, of suitable mobile conveniences which could be towed
to the various sites as required, and I am pleased to report the Council is now giving
this proposal its consideration.
DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
Number of houses where disinfection was carried out 17
Number of houses disinfested of vermin 41
Number of articles disinfected by steam 7
Number of articles disinfected by formalin spray 325
Number of articles voluntarily destroyed 14
Number of wasps' nests destroyed 215
Articles disinfected by steam were dealt with at the Cleansing Station at Scotts
Road, Shepherds Bush, W.12, by arrangement with the London Borough of
Hammersmith.