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Ilford 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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the trade of a fish-frier was carried on at the date of the confirmation
of these byelaws, until the expiration of a period of
twelve months from such confirmation.
11. Every fish-frier shall at all times employ such means
and adopt such precautions as may be necessary for preventing
effluvium arising from the gutting, cleansing, or storing of
fish for the purposes of his business.
12. Every fish-frier shall cause the interior (other than
the floor or pavement) of any part of the premises on which
any process of his trade is carried on to be thoroughly washed
with hot lime-wash at least four times in every year, that is to
say, between the first and tenth days of the months of March,
June, September and December respectively. Provided that
this hyelaw shall not apply to any part of such interior which
is properly painted or covered with hard, smooth, impervious
material and may be otherwise properly cleansed.
General Provisions.
13. Every person to whom any of the foregoing byelaws
may apply shall cause every drain or means of drainage upon
or in connection with the premises where his trade is carried
on to be maintained at all times in good order and efficient
action.
14. Every person to whom any of the foregoing byelaws
may apply shall, at all reasonable times without previous notice
afford free access to every part of the premises where his trade
is carried on to the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary
Inspectors or the Surveyor of the Council, or to any Committee
specially appointed by the Council in that behalf, for the purpose
of inspecting the premises.
Penalties.
15. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
byelaws shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty
of Five pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a
further penalty of Forty shillings for each day after written
notice of the offence from the Council.
Provided nevertheless that the Justices or Court before
whom any complaint may be made or any proceedings may be
taken in respect of any such offence may, if they think fit,
adjudge the payment as a penalty, of any sum less than the
full amount of the penalty imposed by this byelaw.
The foregoing byelaws were made and adopted by the
Council on the 23rd day of September, 1924.
IN WITNESS whereof the Council have caused
their Common Seal to be hereunto affixed this
eleventh day of November, 1924, pursuant to a
resolution passed for that purpose in the presence
of
Resolution
J. W. KING, Chairman. Minute:23/9/24 1521(j).
A. PARTINGTON, Clerk. Seal Register
6084.
Allowed by the Minister of Health this sixth day
of March, 1925.
I. G. GIBBON,
Assistant Secretary,
Ministry of Health.