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Premises under Periodical Inspection.—The following
premises are kept under periodical inspection. As hitherto, the
inspections revealed the fact that they were being satisfactorily
administered.
Description of Premises. No. in District.
Dairies and Milkshops 46
Cowsheds 2
Bakehouses 20
Dining Rooms 52
Slaughterhouses 4
Fish Shops 28
Factories and Workshops 197
Public House Conveniences 24
Grocers 133
Greengrocers 57
Butchers 54
Confectioners 31
Total 648 (1937—619)
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE
OR SPECIAL TREATMENT.
As a result of the adoption of portions of the Middlesex County
Council Act, 1934, it is now necessary for the proprietors of certain
establishments for Massage or Special Treatment within the Borough
to obtain licences from the Council.
Two new licences were granted and nine licences renewed.
Eight exemptions under the Act were granted to members of
the Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics, and
three to medical practitioners.
HOUSING.
From the figures relating to overcrowding, it will be noted
that the position has been improved by the abatement of 12 cases.
As I have remarked before, we should not be satisfied until overcrowding
has been abolished in its entirety. When, however, the
position in Southgate is set against that in many other districts,
it would appear that we have almost reached our irreducible
minimum. We are, nevertheless, still taking steps to abate every
case of overcrowding which comes to our notice. We realise, of
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