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The rag and bone yards give considerable trouble
owing to their proximity to dwelling houses. The most
frequent cause for complaint is the smells which arise
from bones and fat awaiting removal. As may be understood,
these complaints are most frequent during hot
weather, but the year 1930 produced no complaints from
that point of view.
It is a matter for regret that the local authority cannot
prohibit the continuance of the rag and bone yards in the
midst of dwelling houses, for not only are they untidy and
unsightly in the extreme, but they provide a home for rats,
from which it is most difficult to eject the vermin.
Thirty-five visits were made to premises in connection
with offensive trades, in addition to reinspections after
notices or warnings.
One new fried fish shop was licensed during the year.
A further application for a licence was refused, chiefly on
the ground that adequate provision for the supply of this
popular commodity already existed in the neighbourhood
of the proposed new premises.
Legal proceedings to enforce compliance with notices
served were necessary in one case only during 1930. In
this case the defendant, the occupier of a rag and bone
yard, was summoned for failing to comply with the Byelaws
relating to Rag and Bone Yards and for improperly
allowing the premises to be used for sleeping and living
purposes. The Court made an Order for the notices to be
obeyed and fined the Defendant and costs.