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goods are disinfested by 3team 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 268
The Public Health Department are willing at all times to dis infest
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 Shored itch during -che year none being used
for dlinking 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 now redesignated firm at the
same premises. The number of visits made vras 4
HAIRDRBSSING BSTABLISHLilBNTS.
The number of hairdrecsing establishments in the Borough is 42 and
these are regularly inspected by the sanitary inspectors regarding hygiene
and sanitary conditions The number of visits made was 172.
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 Sub •
Section, there shall be provided and maintained suitable and sufficient
sanitary conveniences available for the use of persons employed in ox
about the shop.
Sub-Section (6) of Section 38 provides that a shop may be exe.npted fiom
the provisions of Sub-Section (2) if there is in force a certificata exempt
ing -che 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 othei special circumstances it
is not practicable to provide such accommodation on the pjemises and that
alternative arrangements are conveniently available. Certificates of
exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences were issued in connection with
13 shops during the year The number of inspections and re-inspections made
during the year was 2,905