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Leather Tanning and Fellmongering.
Rag and Bone Yards.
Fish Frying.
Each of these trades require to be carried on with
particular care to prevent annoyance or nuisance. It is
doubtful if more than a small percentage of passers-by
realize that a tannery is situated so close to the business
centre of the town, so seldom can its presence be detected.
No complaints have been received in respect of the tannery
for several years, but one complaint was received during the
year regarding each of the other trades.
There has been no change in the number of rag and
bone yards in the Borough. Frequent visits are necessary
to these premises to see that all possible steps are taken to
prevent the occurrence of nuisances.
The odour which is usually associated with fried fish
premises is often the cause for complaint, but during 1932
only one such complaint was received. When one considers
the design of modern fish frying apparatus and the ease
with which any escape of steam and fumes can be prevented,
one may be pardoned for harbouring a suspicion that the
occasional escape of the well-known odour may not be
without advantage to the traders, and not altogether
unintentional.
Early in 1932, permission (granted during 1931) to
commence the trade of fish frying at certain premises was
withdrawn as the business was not established within a
reasonable time of the sanction being granted.
Three other applications for permission to commence
the trade of fish frying were received, but in each case the
application was refused on the ground that sufficient
facilities for the trade were already in existence i.n the
particular districts referred to.
Whilst it only applies in part to fried fish shops,
mention should be made of a very satisfactory arrangement
which has been introduced in the Borough for the daily
removal of fish offal. The co-operation of all the fish
traders was invited, so that one contractor could be engaged
to collect the offal daily throughout the Borough, in lieu
of the usual twice-weekly trade refuse collection. Almost
all the fish traders accepted the terms offered and so far