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OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The following offensive trades are established in the District
:—
Tripe Boilers 2
Fat Melters 1
Fat Extractors 1
Gut Scrapers 1
Bone Boilers 1
Fish Friers 33
Rag and Bone Dealers 15
MORTUARY.
During the year the number of bodies received was 75, on
68 of which post-mortems were performed.
PETROLEUM ACTS.
To store To store
Petroleum. Carbide of Calcium.
Licences renewed 26 1
New Licences granted after inspection
of storage arrangements 11 1
It will be seen that the work under the Petroleum Acts is
rapidly growing.
THE RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919
The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act came into force in
December, 1919. By Section 2 the County Council are responsible
for carrying out the duties under this Act, and by the same section
it is provided that a County Council may, with the consent
of the Council of any Borough or County district in the County,
delegate its powers and duties under this Act to that Borough or
District Council.
The County Council has not delegated its powers and duties
to this Council; 49 complaints have, however, been received at the
Public Health Office and dealt with. In some cases drains were