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Swimming Ba.ths and Bathing Pools.
The only swimming pool in the district, viz, at "The Bam" , Barnet Bye-Pass
is not now in use.
The swimming pools at schools are all within the purview of the Education
Authority, and are inspected regularly by the County Health Inspector, who
arranges "bacteriological examination of the water.
Employment Agencies.
The Council had no observations to make to the County Council concerning the
renewal of licences to carry on Employment Agencies for the year.
HOME COUNTIES (MUSIC AND DANCING) LICENSING- ACT. 1926.
"IfflCTFOHDSHIES (MUSIC AND DANCING-) REGULATIONS. 1956.
Under regulations made by the County Council a report from the local district
council is required regarding the suitability and sufficiency of sanitary arrangements
at premises for Music and Dancing before licences are issued. All were
satisfactory and the County Council notified accordingly.
PET ANIMALS ACT. 1951.
This Act gives the local Authority, inter alia, power to grant licences to
persons to keep pet shops for the sale of pet animals and to attach to the
licences conditions concerning the cleanliness and general management of the
premises: five persons are so licensed in this district. No complaints were
received nor were any major contraventions of the conditions observed during
visits of inspection.
RODENT CONTROL.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act. 1949.
A full time rodent operator is employed for treatment of infestations of rats
and mice. The table summarises the work carried out during the year in a form
to suit the purposes of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood.
A test bait is made of l0% of the soil sewer manholes in the district, from
the results of which are based the two maintenance treatments of the sewers.
The test bait in April resulted in only two complete "takes" and five partial
"takes" of bait out of a total of nirety manholes tested.