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SECTION VI.
PLACES OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL EXERCISE
SUPERVISION.
1. Factories and Workshops. The premises coming under the
Acts have been inspected periodically and at irregular intervals. A record of the
work done will be found in the form supplied by the Home Office. It is the
duty of employers to notify the Local Sanitary Authorities twice a year of
the names and addresses of their out-workers. These out-workers are visited,
and particulars kept in the appropriate register.
Fire. The factories, as well as public halls, and the Edmonton Workhouse
and Infirmary are visited from time to time by Mr. Croasdell,
Superintendent of our Fire Brigade, who, on request, tests the fire appliances.
2. Common Lodging Houses. There is only one in the district
It has accommodation for men only, and is an ancient structure, but I have always
found it nicely kept. Sidney Charles Slater has been registered under section
69 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907, as keeper for one year.
Mrs. Denning is about to take charge here.
3. Houses Let in Lodgings. The by-laws were revised and sealed
by the Council in September, 1906. A large number of houses come within
their scope. The formation of a register thereof containing all the required
particulars entails a vast amount of work at the first, and later on, owing to
the constant changes taking place in this class of house, a good deal of time is
devoted by the Housing Inspector—both out-of-doors to supervision of
the tenements, and in the office to keeping the register correct and up-to-date
in its formation.
On the 3rd December, it was reported to the Sanitary Committee that
Mrs. Denning had purchased Nos. 62a, 64a and 66a, Bridport Road and was
letting them in furnished lodgings. On December 9th, the Council instructed
the Clerk to give notice to the owner under No. 7 of the tenement by-laws,
requiring her within a period of 7 days to furnish the Council with the
required particulars for our register.
5. Slaughter-Houses. There are seven on the register, one of old
registration, one who had a seven years' license granted him in 1908, and five
with licenses renewed annually. Four annual licenses were renewed at the
beginning of April.
5. Knackers. This trade was placed under new and stringent regulations
by the "Protection of Animals Act, 1911," which came into force on
January 1st, 1912,