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(iv) Legislation in Force
Byelaws exist for :—
(1) Prevention of Nuisances.
(2) Cleansing of footways and pavements, and cleansing of earth closets,
privies, ashpits and cesspools.
(3) Dealing with common lodging houses and houses let in lodgings.
(4) Slaughterhouses and humane slaughtering of animals.
(5) Offensive trades :—
(a) Bone boilers.
(b) Fellmongers.
(c) Leather dressers.
(d) Soap boilers.
(e) Tanners.
(/) Tallow melters.
(g) Fat melters or fat extractors.
(h) Glue makers.
(i) Tripe boilers.
(/) Size makers.
(k) Gut scrapers.
(l) Fish fryers.
(m) Fish curers other than fishmongers.
(n) Rag and bone dealers.
(6) For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns and other receptacles used for storing water used or likely
to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing
drink for the use of man.
(7) Nuisances in connection with the removal of offensive or noxious
matter.
(8) also Byelaws made under Essex County Council Act, 1933, as follows :
(a) (Part IV—Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.)
The Council appointed Dr. Balmain (Deputy Medical Officer of
Health) as Inspector of licensed establishments, inspections to be carried
out quarterly and recorded on a special Inspection Form.
During the year 1936, 21 Applications for renewal of Licences and 5
Applications for Licences were received.
The Council renewed the licences in respect of the 21 establishments,
and granted licences in respect of 6 establishments (one application being
deferred from 1935, pending satisfactory information and structural alterations
to premises). All such licences expire on 31st March, 1937.
Change of address was sanctioned in respect of 3 licensed establishments.
The Town Clerk communicated with 2 licensees in reference to
the keeping of records, and with another as to the designation of a special
treatment displayed on the shop front, and for which no licence was
granted
(b) (Part VI—Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises.)
The Sanitary Inspectors have been appointed "as the Officers duly
authorised by the Local Authority for the purposes of Part VI of the
Act", and during 1936 made 430 visits of inspection to these premises.
(c) Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings.