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32.
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 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.
1 Certificate of exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences was issued
during the year. The number of inspections and re-inspections made during
the year was 995.
COMPULSORY REMOVAL OF AGED AND INFIRM PERSONS.
Under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Council
are empowered to apply to the Court for an Order for the removal to
hospital or other institution of a person who is aged, infirm or physically
incapacitated, and who is living in insanitary conditions and "unable to
devote to himself, and is not receiving from other persons proper care and
attention".
In addition, during 1951, the National Assistance (Amendment) Act came
into force. Under this Act, on certification by the Medical Officer of
Health and another practitioner, emergency removals of such people for
periodsnot exceeding three weeks may be enforced by the Courts.
Powers under these Acts wore used during 1957 in the case of a man
aged 73 years, who refused to be helped and who could not care for
himself. He lived alone, suffered from bronchitis and congestion of the
lungs, was very weak and could not sit up in bed without assistance. He
refused dinners and was offensive to people who offered to help him. He
refused to go to hospital although his doctor recommended he should bo
removed. An Order of the Court was obtained under the Amendment Act and
he was admitted to St.Leonard's Hospital.
RAG DEALERS.
There are 14 premises in the Borough in which the business of Rag
Dealer is carried out. 19 visits of inspection were made during the
year.