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The Shops Acts, 1912-1936
Inspection of shops in the Borough has been carried out
and complaints and contraventions dealt with.
Particulars in regard to the shops on the Register are as
follows :
Number on register at beginning of 1948 843
Number closed 3
New shops 26
No. on register at end of 1948 866
Changes of occupancy 13
Infringements recorded —
Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings were taken in the following instances :
(1) A retailer was summonsed for selling vinegar in a dirty bottle.
The defendant thereupon summonsed the wholesaler who in
turn summonsed the manufacturer. The defendant was fined
£5 and £2 2s. costs and the wholesaler £10 and £10 10s.
costs.
(2) A retailer was summonsed for selling a loaf of bread
containing tin tacks, and he summonsed the baker who
manufactured the bread. The case was dismissed, the
defendants being awarded £6 6s. costs.
Swimming Pools
A considerable advance in the purification of bath water has
been made by the introduction of "Break Point Chlorination",
and Finchley was one of the first places to adopt this method.
Numerous samples were taken from each pool throughout
the summer and the bacteriological report in each case was very
satisfactory.
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