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SHOPS ACTS.
586 visits were paid to shops and 9 evening observations were made,
a still greater reduction in the volume of this type of work having been
carried out during this year due to the fact that the Inspector who
normally carried out these duties has been called on to give practically
full time to his duties as Enforcement Officer.
Seven contraventions of the Acts were recorded, four being the
employment of young persons in excess of 48 hours per week ; and three
the serving of customers after closing hours.
The attention of 59 traders was called to their failure to exhibit
the appropriate notices.
Five contraventions of Section 10 of the 1934 Shops Act which deals
with the arrangement for health and comfort of shopworkers, were
noted, all being due to deficient heating arrangements.
Eleven contraventions of the provisions of the Shops (Sunday
Trading) Restriction Act, 1936 were noted, 4 being due to failure to
exhibit notices, 1 to failure to keep records of compensatory holidays
and 6 from the serving of customers with non-exempted goods.
Orders made on the 31st October, 1940, respecting closing of shops
were revoked and the general closing hours on and after the 3rd March,
1941, became those as fixed by Section I Shops (Hours of Closing) Act,
1928, or such earlier hours as may have been determined by the Council
under Section 5 of the Shops Act, 1912.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(A) MILK SUPPLY.
Production.
There was no change in the number of cowkeepers in the district,
these being 11 occupying 13 separate cowsheds. Of these, four hold
licences for the production of accredited milk. Eight local producers
sell milk in the district.
Distribution.
Including three Company Distributors there are 31 retailers of milk
in the district. Apart from the reduction of one in the number of premises
from which the three multiple firms distribute the only changes in the
register have been the temporary removal of 58 persons retailing milk
in unopened receptacles. This reduction is the result of the retailers,
mostly provision merchants, being unable to obtain milk and now only
five of this category remain.
In all milk is retailed from 44 premises in the district, 31 of these
belonging to the three multiple firms which distribute milk, 8 are used by
the 8 local producers who distribute in this area, while at 5 premises
m lk is sold in unopened receptacles only, in addition there are 9 retailers
selling milk here and not occupying premises in the district.