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SHOPS ACT, 1950
Particulars with regard to the administration of the Act and other
Acts concerning commodities over which there is some registration control
are as follows:-
Number of shops in the Borough subject to the Act 2,055
„ „ „ „ „ „ open 1,959
„ „ „ „ „ „ closed 96
„ „ „ with change of occupier 168
Number of assistants employed:-
Males 1,090
Females 1,784
Young Persons-Males 84
Females 142
Total 3,100
Visits-Shops Register 1,773
- Arrangements for health and comfort of Shop workers,
Records etc 890
Visits and observations-Closing Hours 1,175
Visits-Holiday Closing 468
- Late Night Closing 1,130
Total 5,436
It was necessary to caution shopkeepers on some 58 occasions for
serving customers after hours, although the vast majority complied with
the provisions of the Act respecting Closing Hours. This shows a
decrease of 33 compared with the previous year, but it was not found
necessary to prosecute any trader for persistently offending in this
direction during the year.
The direction of the Home Office with regard to winter closing hours
was in operation until the 20th 0ctober, 1952.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT 1933
The number of persons in the Council's List entitled to sell poisons
included in Part II of the Poisons List was 175 (159 renewals and 16 new
applications). 366 inspections were made in the enforcement of this Act.
EXPLOSIVES ACT 1875
145 Licences (118 renewals and 27 new applications) were issued for
the storage of mixed explosives (fireworks).
Inspections of premises used for this purpose totalled 215.
One retailer was prosecuted for serving fireworks to a child under
13 years of age and a fine was imposed.