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It was necessary to treat some premises on several occasions and the total
treatments for the destruction of rats carried out under the Scheme numbered
1,425.
There is no doubt that the Scheme, combined with the sewer treatments
proved worthwhile.
During the last six months of the year, 147 premises were treated and it is
estimated that 598 rats were killed.
Shops Acts, 1912 to 1938.
Mr. E. G. Thomas, Sanitary Inspector and Shops Act Inspector, reports as
follows:—
Number of shops visited 86
Number of visits made 101
Number of evening patrols carried out 39
Number of Sunday patrols carried out 28
Number of shops where sanitary accommodation insufficient, Notices
served under Section 10, Shops Act, 1934, and complied with 4
Number of shops where washing accommodation insufficient, Notices
served under Section 10, Shops Act, 1934, and complied with 1
Number of shops where Young Persons employed 8
Number of shops where official forms relating to staff not posted up on
the premises 42
Number of " mixed shops " where poster relating to Sunday trading not
exhibited under Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936 5
Number of " mixed shops " where poster relating to trading on the
early closing day not exhibited (Shops Act, 1912)
Offences.
Shops Act, 1912. Number of shops open after 1 p.m. on the early
closing day 1
Shops (Hours of ClosinG) Act, 1928. Number of shops open after the
official closing hour
Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936. Number of shops
open contrary to the provisions of the Act 4
Shop-keepers have been sent warning letters in respect of contraventions
of the Shops Acts.
My thanks are due to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health
Committee for their ready consideration and support and to the Staff for their
painstaking work during another very busy year.
I am, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
R. T. PEARCE,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.