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goods are disinfested by steam at the Disinfecting Station. The removal
and disinfestation is carried out on the same day. The number of families
transferring into the Council's flats during the year was 187.
The Public Health Department are willing at all times to disinfest
free of cost any rooms or bedding in occupied dwellings.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the Borough is controlled by the Metropolitan
Water Board and is relayed from public mains direct to houses. No complaint
regarding the quality of the water was received during the year.
EXAMINATION OF WATER FROM WELLS.
Three wells were in use in Shoreditch during the year, none being
used for drinking or domestic purposes.
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, and consequent on the change of designation of the firm, the
establishment order was transferred to the new redesignated firm at the
same premises. The number of visits made was 4.
HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS.
The number of hairdressing establishments in the Borough is 42 end
these are regularly inspected by the sanitary inspectors regarding hygiene
and sanitary conditions. The number of visits made was 259.
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
Sub-Section (2) of Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950 requires that in
every shop, not being a shop exempt from the provisions of this SubSection,
there shall be provided and maintained suitable and sufficient
sanitary conveniences available for the use of persons employed in or about
the shop.
Sub-Section (6) of Section 38 provides that a shop may be exempted from
the provisions of Sub-Section (2) if there is in force a certificate exempting
the shop therefrom granted by the authority whose duty it is to enforce
those provisions. A certificate is granted if the authority are satisfied
that by reason of restricted accommodation or other special circumstances it
is not practicable to provide such accommodation on the premises and that
alternative arrangements are conveniently available. Certificates of
exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences were issued in connection with
16 shops during the year. The number of inspections and re-inspections made
during the year was 3,069.