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OFFENSIVE TRADE PREMISES
An establishment order under Section 140, Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
was renewed during the year in respect of the business of a Fur Skin Dresser.
COMMON LODGING HOUSE
There is one common lodging house in the Borough situate at No. 29, Dunloe
Street, which provides accommodation for 46 men. The number of inspections
made during the year was three.
SHOPS ACT, 1934
The number of inspections and re-inspections made under this Act was 1,388.
The number of intimation notices served under the Act was 16. Certificates of
exemption under Section 10 (provision of sanitary conveniences) were issued in
25 instances.
AGED AND INFIRM PERSONS
It was not necessary to apply for a Magistrate's order for the removal of any
person under Section 224 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
RAG AND BONE DEALERS
There are 12 premises in the Borough in which the business of Rag and Bone
Dealer is carried on. Eleven visits were paid and two notices served during the
year.
PLEASURE FAIR BYE-LAWS
The presence of fairs on vacant sites in the Borough led to requests from the
police and from residents for the Council to control the fairs. The Council decided
to make bye-laws under powers conferred by Section 68, London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1939, "For regulating the hours during which pleasure fairs
may be open to the public; for securing safe and adequate means of ingress and
egress from the ground upon which any pleasure fair is held; for the prevention or
suppression of nuisance or nuisances; and for preserving sanitary conditions and
cleanliness at any pleasure fair." These bye-laws were submitted to the Home
Secretary and duly confirmed as from 1st October, 1947. That part of the bye-laws
dealing with sanitary conveniences, water supply, refuse, litter and general cleanliness
is administered by the sanitary inspectors.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS
During the year 20 certificates were issued to tenants as to houses not being
in a reasonable state of repair.