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Offensive Trades.
There are38 businesses under this heading in the Borough, comprising
one gut scraper, one fat boiler and 36 fish fryers and curers.
Permission was refused two applicants to carry on the trade of fish
frying, one being a transfer to adjoining premises. One applicant appealed
to the Petty Sessions regarding the Council's refusal to allow him to establish
the trade of Rag Dealer and his appeal was dismissed. As, however, he
carried on such business, proceedings were instituted and he was fined 40/and
3 guineas costs, and ordered to cease within four weeks.
Pig Keeping.
This business is rapidly disappearing in Edmonton, due to the absence
of suitable sites.
Rats 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
willing to give advice.
The Inspectors of the Public Health Department often examine the
drainage of premises where it might be possible that the infestation is due
to a defect in the house drainage system.
The report from the Acting Chief Officer, Public Control Department,
County Council of Middlesex, is as follows:—
" During the year, the Council's Inspector of Rat Destruction paid
118 visits to rat-infested premises in Edmonton."
Smoke Abatement.
Despite the large number of factories in the Borough, it is rarely necessary
to employ any legal pressure as to smoke nuisance.
Ninety-nine observations were made during the year and four cautions
were administered.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT,
1938. SECTION 71.
Hawkers, etc.
This Act comes into operation on the 1st of January, 1939, the Council
together with other Local Authorities considered the adoptive Sections and
put the necessary resolutions and action into being regarding Sections 70
and 71, and as regards the latter Section, up to the end of the year, fortyfive
applications had been received for registration.
Disinfection and Disinfestation.
The following table gives some idea of the work carried out:—
Number of journeys to collect bedding 291
Number of journeys to return bedding 280
Rooms disinfected after infectious disease 767
Rooms disinfected after Phthisis 124
Rooms disinfected after Cancer 27
Disinfestation carried out after Vermin 238
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