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Roofs repaired 410
Gutters and R.W.P.'s repaired 262
Yards paved or repaved 186
Scullery floors repaired 65
Spaces under floors ventilated 55
Dampness lemedied 260
Floors repaired 141
Coppers and Stoves repaired, etc. 253
New dustbins supplied 218
Accumulation of refuse removed 47
Gipsies removed 39
Other nuisances abated 310
Rooms cleansed after infectious disease 9
Overcrowding abated 5
Sanitary Conveniences.
There arc now five Public Conveniences in the Borough, which are kept
under constant supervision by the Public Health Department. The Conveniences
at Victoria Road and Sunken Gardens, Bush Hill Park, were
opened during the year, and the Convenience at Angel Road re-sited. Up
to the end of the year no commencement had been made with regard to the
erection of two new Conveniences at Weir Hall and Tramway Avenue.
Van Dwellers.
These are now very rare in Edmonton, owing to the fact that the
Borough is almost fully developed and very little vacant land is available.
Offensive Trades.
There are 37 businesses under this heading in the Borough, comprising
1 gut scraper, 1 fat boiler and 35 fish fryers and curers. With regard to the
gut scraping factory referred to in my previous report, this was still
receiving the attention of the Council at the close of the year.
As the result of a High Court Action the occupier of the above factory
was given 12 months to remove from the present site.
Permission was refused to three applicants to carry On the trade of
fish frying, and one applicant for rag dealing. Two applicants appealed to
the Petty Sessions against the Council's refusal and the Court granted the
appeals, thereby allowing them to establish the trade of fish frying.
With regard to the refusal to the rag dealer, the applicant gave
"Notice of Appeal."
Pig Keeping.
This business is rapidly disappearing in Edmonton, due to the absence
of suitable sites.
Rat and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
The Middlesex County Council is the Authority for this Borough under
the Act, which places the responsibility upon the Occupier of the premises
infested, but the Rat Destruction Officer of the County Council is always
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