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be ready at all times to give lectures and demonstrations to the various organisations,
youth clubs, etc., in addition to regular and frequent inspections of
the factory canteens, restaurants, cafes, shops and other places where food is
handled and prepared for human consumption.
In order to do this, and to ensure that the provisions of the proposed
Byelaws are being observed, it will be necessary to appoint two additional
Sanitary Inspectors whose primary duties will be in this direction.
SHOPS ACTS and STREET TRADING
In addition to the administration of the Shops Act, 1912 to 1936, and
Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1938, the Department administers three
Orders under the Shops Acts, 1912 to 1928.
There are approximately 1,190 shops and places other than shops in the
Borough which are liable to inspection.
The Shops Acts and Street Trading Inspector submits a monthly report
to the Public Health Committee, and the following is a short summary of the
work carried out during the year.
Visits to Shops, Licensed Street Traders, etc. 992
Washing facilities, sink water heaters installed 7
Contraventions were in the main of a minor character, mostly concerned
with the exhibition of notices.
Shops Act, 1912
Provisions as to assistants' half-holiday. One letter of warning was issued
where 2 assistants were found in a shop on the afternoon of their half-holiday.
Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936
Twenty-nine shops were visited in addition to supervisory operations
and observations. Two contraventions were discovered ; a letter of warning
was sent in each case. Registers required to be kept under this Act were
inspected periodically.
Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1938
Cinemas and Boot and Shoe Repairing are the only occupations where
young persons are being employed under the above Act. The Registers kept
at these premises were perodically inspected.
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944
Street Trading.—No Legal proceedings were instituted during 1950. In
ten instances letters of warning were issued.
The inspection of shops, stalls and other traders' premises coming within
the scope of the Acts has been carried out throughout the year, including
Sundays and evenings, and the work of registering, indexing and classifying
has now been completed.
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