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(vi) Proceedings were taken against one of the national
dairy companies for selling a bottle of milk containing a grape
stem. The company was fined £20 with £3. 3. 0 costs.
Clean Air Act, 1956.
(vii) Proceedings for a contravention of the Dark Smoke (Permitted
Periods) Regulations were taken against a firm for the
excessive emission of black smoke from the chimney of an incinerator.
The Council's case was found proved but the Company was
granted an Absolute Discharge on payment of £3. 3. 0 costs.
(viii) Proceedings were taken against a local firm for emitting
dark smoke from their boiler house chimney for a longer period
of time than that permitted by the Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods)
Regulations. The Company was represented by Counsel and an
attempt was made to establish an exemption under Section 2 of
the Act. After a lengthy hearing the Council's case was found
proved but the Company was granted an Absolute Discharge on payment
of £5. 5. 0 costs.
Offensive Trades.
There are two establishments in the district at which the
trade of rag sorting is carried on.
In both cases the premises are satisfactory and proper
supervision over the disposal of the rags is exercised.
Drainage.
Two cesspools were abolished during the year, leaving cessPools
still in use at 30 premises.
Seven pail closets were also abolished, reducing the number
of premises relying on this abhorrent form of sanitation to 16,
mainly farms, factories, workplaces etc.
None of the remaining cesspools can be dealt with by legal
action. The job of persuading owners to make a connection to
the sewer is, in spite of the Council's willingness to bear half
of the cost, one of the most time-consuming of all the tasks
undertaken by the Department. In one case on which agreement
was reached during the year negotiations with the owner commenced
in 1956.
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