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Offensive Trades.
The Hornchurch Urban Confirmation Order, 1930, which
came into operation on the 24th March, 1930, gave powers to the
Council to regulate the trades of a fish frier and of a rag and bone
dealer. During the year the Council gave their consent to the
establishment of 3 new businesses for the trade of a fish frier.
There are now 13 persons carrying on this trade in the
District.
Tents. Vans and Sheds.
Appropriate action has been taken by the Council to control
sheds and hutments. The powers contained in the byelaws dealing
with tents, vans and sheds, are of limited application.
There are no underground sleeping rooms, cellar dwellings,
or common lodging houses in the District.
Cemetery.
The new cemetery adjoining the churchyard, containing 85acres
which has been acquired by the Council, was opened on 22nd
April, 1932 This extension will make adequate provision for
future requirements for a number of years.
A Public Mortuary has been provided at the Old Council
Offices, Billet Lane, Hornchurch.
Rag Flock Act.
There are no premises in the District on which Rag Flock
is manufactured or used.
Schools.
The sanitary condition of the schools is satisfactory also the
water supply which is from the South Essex Waterworks Company
Cases of notifiable infectious diseases occurring amongst
school children and any contacts which theie may be in the same
house are dealt with by exclusion from school, in accordance with
the Memorandum on Exclusion from School, 1927. An intimation
is sent in every case to the Head Teacher of the school concerned.
Furthermore, the names of the children absent from school
stated to be suffering from Infectious Disease are reported on Form
M-I. 13, by Head Teachers to the Medical Officer of Plealth.