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TENTS, VANS AND SHEDS.
101 visits were paid to vans during the year, most of which
were occupied by gypsies. In the majority of cases the vans
were on land forming part of the regional open space in Fryent
Way. With the help of the owners of the land and the police
28 vans were removed within a short time of their having
been placed there.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The only type of offensive trade now carried on in Wembley
is that of fish frying. There are 12 such businesses established
in the district and 92 inspections of these premises were carried
out during the year. They were generally found to be well
conducted.
The number of applications received during the year to
carry on the trade of fish frying was 5, one of which was
granted, one being withdrawn, and two were refused. One
application was received from an owner of premises, but he did
not propose himself to carry on the trade. He was informed
that the Council would give further consideration to the matter
when an application was received from the person who proposed
to carry on the business. No such application was received.
PIGGERIES.
There has been a further fall in the number of piggeries
in the district, five having been removed, five are still
remaining.
In 1897 Dr. Goddard, the late Medical Officer of Health,
wrote “ We are gradually getting the piggeries of the district
in better order, but there is much to be done” and he continued,
evidently, to have to give the subject his attention.
In 1903 he said “ It has not been a good year for the
piggeries, the constant wet weather has made it nearly
impossible to keep these premises in good sanitary condition
at all times. I feel that we should unite and not be
satisfied until they are pushed out of our district.”
The 5 remaining piggeries are now only of individual
concern—they are in themselves a public health matter of little
moment, and with the further development of the district it
seems likely their number is about to become still less.
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