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Nuisance from flies 1
Nuisance from offensive trade 1
Condition of stoves and firegrates 3
Nuisance from smoke or grit 8
Verminous premises 1
Nuisance from urinal 1
Ant infestation 2
Defective ashbins 3
Miscellaneous 6
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The complaints were investigated as early as possible
and, where the Corporation possessed powers to intervene,
immediate steps were taken to remove the cause of the
complaint.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
A report upon the condition of the sanitary conveniences
attached to licensed premises 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.
SHOPS ACTS (Sec. C 3 (iv)).
Your Sanitary Inspectors are appointed as Shops Inspectors
for all purposes of the Acts and not only in respect
of sanitary and health provisions contained in the 1934 Act.
During the past year 783 visits have been made to
shops solely in connection with Shops Acts, and it may
be accepted that the administration of these Acts in this
Borough is well above the average for the whole country.
Particular attention was paid during the year to the
heating, ventilation and lighting of shops, and many interviews
and consultations on these subjects took place.
The following is a list of the Statutes and Regulations
at present in force:—