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Rag and Bone Dealers.
Cleansings, 10; Paving repaired, 1; Accumulations
removed, 2.
Piggeries.
Cleansings, 4.
Shops Act, 1934.— The Council decided that the main
work of inspection be carried out by the Shops Act Inspector
and his staff.
Any breach of the Act in relation to sanitary conditions
when discovered by the Shops Act Inspector is transferred
to the Public Health Department.
In this connection, two such alleged breaches were
received by your Chief Sanitary Inspector and the matter of
complaint investigated, and as a result one W.C. was provided
for males in one instance. The other referred to the
want of W.C. accommodation, but it was subsequently found
that the accommodation was sufficient for the staff employed.
Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by
Bye-Laws or Regulations.— The number of Offensive Trades
in the area was:—
Fish Curers 29
Fish Fryers 43
Slaughterhouses 9
Rag and Bone Dealers 6
Bakehouses 48
Smoke Abatement.— During the year there have been
very few complaints of nuisances from factory premises.
Personal contact with stokers and engineers concerned
result in better stoking or alteration of fuel supply, with the
resulting cessation of smoke.
In one instance, overloading the boiler was unquestionably
responsible for the issue of smoke in quantities, and in
this case an additional Lancashire Boiler is being fixed. As
soon as this additional boiler is in work the nuisance should
be abated. The cost of such an installation is not less than
f i,000, and some patience must be exercised in such cases.
In connection with factory premises, it is interesting to
note that due to the intervention of the Sanitary Staff quite