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Fish Friers
This business is established at 8 premises.
Game Licences
Twenty-three applications were received under Section 27 of
the Local Government Act, 1894, from tradesmen in the Borough
for licences to deal in game. A licence was granted in each instance.
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 1950 901
Number closed 20
New shops 4
No. on register at end of 1950 885
Changes of occupancy 36
Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings were taken in the following instances:
(1) Five street traders were summonsed for 12 offences including
5 cases of failure to register as hawkers under Section 279 of
the Middlesex County Council Act and 7 instances of failure
to exhibit names and addresses as required by Section 16 of
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Fines amounting to £5-15-0
and costs totalling £3-13-0 were imposed.
(2) A summons was taken out against a firm for the sale of
bread containing flies. A fine of £5-5-0 was imposed and £5-5-0
costs were awarded.
(3) The occupiers of a bakehouse were summonsed with regard
to the dirty and unsatisfactory condition of the premises. They
were fined £9-0-0 and ordered to pay £5-5-0 costs.
Swimming Pools
In co-operation with the Borough Engineer and Surveyor samples
of the water in all three pools were taken at intervals throughout
the summer months.
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