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As in previous years, comparatively little nuisance from
smoke has occurred in the district. In the few instances which
nuisances were apparent or where advice has been sought the trouble
was rectified following advice being given to the stoker of the
furnace.
During the year 45 observations were carried out, the summary
of the results being that during 106¼ minutes there were only 8
minutes black smoke, 45½ dense smoke, 307¼ minutes of moderate
smoke.
SHOPS ACTS, 1912 1934.
Inspections under the Shops Acts are undertaken by the
Sanitary Inspectors. During the year 251 new shops were registered,
so that by the end of the year the total number of shops
on the register was 1,756.
1,728 visits were paid to shops under the above Acts and 195
evening observations made. 122 contraventions were recorded,
these being classified as: serving customers after closing hours,
101; intervals for meals not given to assistants, 2; assistants not
having a half holiday, 5; young persons employed over the statutory
limit, 5; absence of suitable and sufficient sanitary or washing
accommodation, 5; temperature of shop not maintained, 3;
absence of seating accommodation for female assistants, 1.
230 letters were sent to traders regarding the absence of the
appropriate notices.
In two cases, it was necessary to take legal proceedings, and in
9 instances the traders concerned received a final warning. Four
certificates of exemption from the provisions requiring sanitary
accommodation were granted.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
76 complaints were received regarding the presence of rats.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
During the year 179 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
four premises where rag flock is occasionally used.
No samples have been taken for analysis but during year the
premises have been kept under constant observation and at all
times found in a clean condition.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
In this district there are 166 factories, 184 workshops, 42
workplaces, to which the following numbers of visits were paid
during the year :—factories, 285; workshops, 295; workplaces,