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Fish frying and dealing in rags and bones were by an order
dated June 30th, 1923, declared to be offensive trades. The order
was confirmed by the Minister of Health and came into operation
on 17th September, 1923.
The following are the Byelaws—
BYELAWS relating to these trades which were approved by
the Ministry of Health in March, 1925, made by the Urban
District Council of Ilford for the regulation of Offensive Trades
in the Urban District of Ilford.
Interpretation.
1. Throughout these byelaws the expression " the
Council" means the Urban District Council of Ilford and the
expression "a rag and bone dealer" means any person who
for the purpose of sale carries on upon any premises the trade
of receiving, storing, sorting or manipulating any rags in an
offensive condition or in a condition likely to become offensive
or any bones, rabbit skins, fat or other putrescible animal
products of a like nature.
With Respect to the Trade of a Rag and Bone Dealer.
2. A rag and bone dealer shall not place or store, or cause
or suffer to be placed or stored, any rags in an offensive condition
or in a condition likely to become offensive, or any bones,
fat or other putrescible animal products of a like nature in any
part of the premises where his trade is carried on, which is
used or occupied as a living or sleeping room, or in any warehouse,
building or room that is not provided with proper and
sufficient means of ventilation.
3. Every rag and bone dealer shall cause every part of
the internal surface above the floor or pavement of any building
in which his trade is carried on to be washed with hot
lime-wash twice at least in every year, that is to say, at least
once during the periods between the first and twenty-first day
of April and the first and twenty-first day of October.
Provided always that this byelaw shall not apply to any
part of the internal surface of any building which is painted
or covered with impervious materials and may be otherwise
properly cleansed.
4. Every rag and bone dealer shall store all bones in
suitable metal vessels or receptacles furnished with closely
fitting covers or in well tarred bags kept closed, and shall cause
the same to be removed from the premises at frequent intervals.
5. Every rag and bone dealer shall cause every part of
the internal surface of the walls of any building and every
floor or pavement upon the premises where his trade is carried
on, to be kept at all times in good order, condition and repair,
so as to prevent the absorption therein of any liquid filth or
refuse or any noxious or injurious matter which may be
splashed or may fall or be deposited thereon.