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having a half-holiday, five; young persons employed over the
statutory limit, 11; shops not closed for one half-day, one; absence
of suitable and sufficient sanitary or washing accommodation,
five; temperature of the shop not maintained, two.
699 letters were sent to traders regarding the absence of the
appropriate notices. No legal proceedings were taken but in
seven instances the traders concerned received a final warning.
Two certificates of exemption from the provisions requiring sanitary
accommodation were granted.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The duties under this Act are carried out by the Middlesex
County Council. During the year 99 complaints were received
regarding the numbers of rats. On receipts of complaints,
inspections are made by the Sanitary Inspectors and where any
sanitary defects or nuisances remediable under the Public Health
Acts, likely to be pre-disposing causes to the presence of the rats,
are found, the necessary action is taken and the complaint is
forwarded to the County's Inspector.
Places of Public Entertainment.
In Circular 120 issued on the 25th August, 1920, the Minister
of Health suggested that arrangements should be made by the
Sanitary Authority for all theatres, music-halls, and other places
of public entertainment to be visited periodically with regard to
their sanitary condition. The Secretary of State also suggested
that when considering an application for the grant or renewal of
a licence of any theatre or other place of public entertainment the
licensing authority should require a certificate from the Sanitary
Inspector that the condition of the building is satisfactory in
sanitary and other respects.
During the year 56 visits were paid to such premises, in all
cases the sanitary arrangements being found satisfactory.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 to 1928.
No rag flock is manufactured in the district, although there
are two premises where rag flock is occasionally used.
No samples have been taken for analysis, but during the year
the premises have been kept under constant observation and at all
times found in a clean condition.
Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
In this district there are 159 factories, 169 workshops and 29
workplaces, to which the following numbers of visits were paid
during the year:—Factories, 256; workshops, 410; workplaces,
134.
Of the total 56 Public Health Acts nuisances detected, 13 were
due to want of cleanliness and one to deficient ventilation. There