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ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE, ETC.
During the year the Council adopted Part VII of the
Middlesex County Council Act, 1934, which deals with Establishments
for Massage and Special Treatment. In this regard
up to May, 1938, the following numbers have been dealt with:—
(a) Members of the Chartered Society of Massage
and Medical Gymnastic who have lodged with
the Local Authority a certificate signed by two
resident medical practitioners that they are
suitable persons to carry on such an
establishment 3
(b) Applications for licences granted 14
Byelaws will become operative during 1938.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919.
The Middlesex County Council are the authority under this
Act and 72 complaints received during the year in this
Department, relating to rats, were referred to that authority.
SHOPS ACT, 1934, SECTION 10.
Arrangements for Health and Comfort of Shop Workers.
The Shops Inspector has kindly supplied the following
statistics.
Number of inspection visits 2,374
Section 10 (1) (b)—Temperature.
Number of shops in which a reasonable
temperature was not maintained 48
Section 10 (2)—Sanitary Conveniences.
Number of shops in which sanitary conveniences
were not suitable and sufficient 17
Number of Certificates of exemption granted Nil
Section 10 (4)—Washing Facilities.
Number of shops in which washing facilities
were not suitable and sufficient 21
Number of Certificates of exemption granted Nil
In each case proper arrangements were made when the
matter was brought to the notice of the occupier of the shop.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND
OUTWORKERS.
The number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces on
the register, and the numbers of inspections of these premises
are as follows:—
64