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79.
Legal proceedings:
Three summonses were Issued during the year:
1. Contravention of Section 50 (necessary notices not displayed) Adjourned
sine die.
2. Contravention of Section 47 (open on Sunday for sale of
unauthorised goods) n
3. Contravention of Section 47 (open on Sunday for sale of
unauthorised goods) «
The following table gives the number of shop assistants employed In the borough:
Male 1,152
Female 1,782
Young persons Male 85
Female 123
Total 3,142
This shows a decrease of 248 persons employed In shops during the year.
It was noted during the year that In 83 cases there was a change of occupier; In 56 cases the
occupier and the trade changed and In 4 Instances the occupier changed the trade.
There were 7 shops registered In respect of Sunday trading by members of the Jewish faith and there
were 4 Kosher butchers operating.
Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933
Number of persons listed to retail Part II poisons 146: (Renewals - 139: new applications 9:
licences cancelled 16). Five of the new applications were due to change of occupier.
Explosives Act 1875
Number of premises registered 162: (Renewal of licence 145: New applications 17: Including 7 due
to change of occupier).
The Ins psctor carried out 159 observations In the vicinity of registered premises at the time of the
sale of fireworks, as this Is the type of explosive with which the department is generally concerned, and
In addition 151 visits of inspection to premises were made with regard to the storage of fireworks.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 1952
During the year 1,758 observations and visits were carried out.
Domestic Servants Registry
There Is one person in the borough carrying on the business of a Domestic Servants Registry. Inspection
of the records at the Registry was made to ensure that the placing of persons was carried out in an
orthodox manner.
Minor Excise Licences
Visits of Inspection were paid to all the premises concerned to establish that business was still
carried on, and as a result of late night Inspections a number of eating houses were required to obtain
Refreshment House Licences for the sale of refreshments after 9.30 P.m.