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SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
The conveniences attached to licensed premises in this
Borough compare very favourably with similar places in
all other towns I have visited. Practically all the
premises now have glazed slabs or stalls, and the minimum
of labour is required to keep the conveniences in clean
condition. Comparatively few of the licencees have failed
to keep the premises in order.
A report upon the condition of the sanitary conveniences
is supplied to the Licensing Bench upon, request, and the
very satisfactory conditions which now exist are due in no
small measure to the support and co-operation afforded by
the Bench to your Council.
During the year new glazed stalls were provided at
the Barley Mow P.H. in place of old type fittings.
SALE OF POISONS.
Twenty-two visits were made to premises other than
pharmacies to ascertain that the proper records of sales
of poisons were being kept and that the poisons were stored
in a safe place. The poisons referred to are used in
connection with horticulture and agriculture, and are
usually in the form of weed killers.
Three licences were issued during the year, but as
the future supervision of such premises is being undertaken
by the County Council this will be the last occasion a
report will be made to your Corporation.
SHOPS ACTS 1912 to 1934.
Two hundred and twenty-three visits were made to
shops.
The Shops Acts are extremely complicated and difficult
to administer. A strict interpretation of all the provisions
of the Act's would undoubtedly endanger the good feeling