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FOULING OF FOOTWAYS BY DOGS
A number of complaints have been received during the year concerning
the fouling of footways by dogs. In all cases the complaints
were investigated but usually the complainants are not prepared to
give evidence against neighbours or other nearby residents.
Posters drawing attention to the provisions of the by-law concerning
this matter were exhibited in the areas from which the complaints
were received.
National Assistance Act, 1948 — Section 50
BURIAL OF THE DEAD
Under the above Act the Council may make arrangements for the
funeral of persons dying where no provisions have or can be made
privately.
No cases were dealt with under this section during 1962.
SHOPS ACT
Routine inspections of shops under this Act have continued and no
serious contraventions have been observed during the year. Some of
these inspections have to be made outside office hours and on Sundays
in order to ascertain that the closing hours and the provisions regarding
Sunday trading are being observed.
FACTORIES
Routine visits to factories and outworkers for the purpose of the
Factories Act were made during the year and a total of 173 inspections
were made.
One contravention of the Act was found and a notice was served
on the occupiers of the premises. The number of factories without
mechanical power has remained at three. The small number of these
factories can quite easily be understood when the definition of
"mechanical power" is such that an electric drill will exclude a
factory from this category.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND FOOD POISONING
The number of visits made under this heading during the year is
245. This figure shows a decrease of 386 on the previous year during
which there was an outbreak of Sonne Dysentery which accounted
for the difference.
FOOD HYGIENE
During the year 2,216 visits were made to various premises in the
district where food is handled.
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