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Wembley 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Section 10 (1) (a)—Ventilation—
Number of Shops in which Ventilation was not
suitable and sufficient 1
Section 10 (1) (b)—Temperature:
Number of Shops in which Temperature was not
suitable and sufficient 4
Section 10 (2)—Sanitary Conveniences:
Number of Shops in which no Sanitary Conveniences
were provided 25.
Number of Shops in which Sanitary Conveniences
have since been provided 6
Number of Certificates of Exemption granted 19
Section 10 (4)—Washing Facilities:
Number of Shops in which no Washing Facilities
were provided 12
Number of Shops in which Facilities have since
been provided 4
Number of Certificates of Exemption granted 8
Offensive Trades.
The only offensive trades carried out in Wembley are
those of Fish Frying and Fat Extraction.
Many applications are annually received by the Council
for the establishment of Fish Frying in different parts of
the district, and these applications are granted where it is
obvious that they will be appreciated by the residents in the
vicinity. Every case is very carefully scrutinised by the
Public Health Committe before submission to the Council.
Applicants can hardly expect to be successful in good residential
parts of the district, or in the main high roads.
The Fish Frying plant now supplied is of a very high
standard, and can be used without causing a nuisance in
the shop or on the pavement if care be taken, but the pungent
odour from the chimney is often very noticeable in the
street.
Smoke Abatement.
(v) The various factory chimneys in the district have
been kept under frequent observation by your Sanitary Officers.
The technical advice offered by your Inspectors has
been welcomed by the various factory proprietors and frequently
noticeable improvement in conditions has followed.
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