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4.—PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED BY
LOCAL ACT, BYELAWS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
(i) Fried Fish Shops.
Fish Frying is an offensive trade in Romford under the provisions
of the Romford Urban (Offensive Trades) Confirmation
Order, 1929. During the year, 3 applications were received for the
establishment of this trade, and licences were granted. One was
in respect of the transfer of a business to new premises. The other
2 were in respect of new premises. One of these was granted at
the end of the year, but the business was not actually commenced
during 1938.
Business of this nature is now being carried on in 13 shops in
the District.
(ii) Ice Cream.
Traders and manufacturers of ice-cream have to be registered
under the provisions of the Romford Urban District Council Act,
1931. There are now 50 manufacturers, and 140 vendors on the
register.
31 samples of ice-cream were taken for analysis during the
year. Of these, 26, or 84% proved to be satisfactory from a bacteriological
point of view. Last year, the corresponding percentage
was 96.
Investigations were made in respect of the unsatisfactory
samples, and after the necessary precautions had been taken, further
samples proved satisfactory.
(iii) Rag and Bone Dealers.
Such business is an offensive trade in Romford, under the provisions
of the Romford Urban (Offensive Trades) Confirmation
Order, 1929. There are 4 dealers in the District.
5.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR, 1938.