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(11) Byelaws made under the Essex County Council Act, 1933. (Parts
IV, VI and IX.)
Part IV—Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.
Inspections of licensed establishments are carried out quarterly.
During 1948 eighteen applications for renewal of licences were
received. The Council renewed the licences in respect of these
establishments. Three new applications were received, which
were granted. All the licences expire on 31st March, 1949.
Part VI.—Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises. During 1948, 125
visits of inspection were made by the Sanitary Inspectors to
these premises.
Part IX.—Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings.
Part XI.-—Manufacture of Ice Cream. Section 158 of this Act,
which requires the registration of manufacturers and vendors
of ice cream and the premises used by them, came into
operation in the Borough on the 1st February, 1934, and 74
applications for registration in respect of 70 premises were
considered during the year. The registrations were granted as
follows:—
Purveyors retailing multiple firms' productions 63
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own productions
(made apart from domestic premises) 11
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own productions
(made on domestic premises) Nil
In 1948, the Council delegated to the Public Health Committee,
its powers and duties under Section 158 of the Essex
County Council Act, 1933, and Section 77 and 80 of the Ilford
Corporation Act, 1937, with regard to the granting, refusal or
revocation of registrations, including the duty of interviewing
applicants who are required to show cause why applications
for registration should not be refused or existing registration
should not be revoked.
(12) Ilford Corporation Act, 1937.
(a) Section 72 provides for the compulsory removal of persons to
hospital who are unable to devote to themselves or to receive
from others with whom they are residing proper care and
attention and for preventing injury to the health of other
persons.
From 5th July, 1948, this Section was replaced by Section
47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948.
(b) Section 77 of this Act provides for the registration of hawkers
of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, and their storage premises.
Registration was granted to 32 persons (concerning 10 premises),
but refused in 6 cases on account of the unsuitability of the
proposed storage premises.
Legal proceedings were taken against 7 persons for selling
goods without being registered and for failing to have their
names and addresses legibly inscribed on their barrows contrary
to the provisions of Sections 77 and 78 of the Ilford Corporation
Act. In each case the defendants were convicted and
fines totalling £16 10s. and £1 1s. costs were imposed.
(c) Section 80 of the Act requires registration of premises used for
the preparation or manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved meat, fish or other food intended for sale,
Two applications for registration were received during 1948,
both of which were granted.
(13) Shops Acts, 1912-1934 (Sections 10 and 13). Since this Act came
into operation the Sanitary Inspectors have made inspections in
accordance with Sections 10 and 13 (3).