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Places of Entertainment
At the end of the year there were seventy-eight premises in the
district licensed for public entertainment. These included ten cinemas,
fifteen public houses, fifteen church halls, three local authority assembly
halls, twenty-one schools and fourteen dance and other assembly halls,
clubs etc. To these sixty-seven visits of inspection were made. The
premises on the whole were found to be in a clean condition but in seven
instances redecoration and other minor repairs were necessary. On
approach being made to the owners the work was put in hand, and at the
end of the year most had been attended to.
Licensed Premises
There are fifty-eight licensed premises in the district. To these, ninetythree
visits were made. With the demolition during the year of the Marquis
of Granby another of the older type of Licensed House has disappeared.
Towards the end of the year the work of demolition of the Queens Arms
had started. At twenty-three other Houses the Brewers were requested
to undertake works of minor repairs and redecoration. Discussions were
started with the Brewers about improvements in the sanitary accommodation
at the Red Lion, Pinner and the Seven Balls, Harrow Weald.
As in previous years a report about the state of these premises was
sent to the Clerk of the Justices just before the Brewster Session.
Keeping of Pet Animals
The number of these shops or premises in the district licensed for the
keeping of pet animals remains the same as last year at thirteen. All were
inspected during the year; all but one were found satisfactory. The
unsatisfactory premises were in need of cleansing and redecoration; on
calling the proprietor's attention to this matter, the work was put in hand.
Rag Flock
As in previous years the four premises in the district registered under
the Rag Flock Act were visited and found in a clean and satisfactory
condition. No dirty filling materials were found, nor was any contravention
of the Act observed at any of the premises.
Marine Stores
No change has taken place during the year in regard to the three
registrations with this Authority under the Old Metal Dealers Act, 186
to deal in old metal. Seven visits were made to these premises ; no nuisance
was observed.
Hairdressers and Barbers Premises
At the end of the year there were 136 hairdressers' and barbers
premises on the register. To these fifty-eight visits were made to see
the Byelaws made under Section 282 of the Middlesex County Council
Act, 1944 to secure cleanliness of premises used for such trade and of the