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4. Schools - One Public School, one Secondary School and eight
Elementary Schools are situated in the district. In addition, one
well-known institution maintains its own educational arrangements.
There are several private schools.
With regard to the Sanitary condition and water supply of
the public elementary schools, drainage generally is on the water
carriage system and there are no trough closets in use.
The water supply is from the main service, and where water
is obtained from storage cisterns, draw-off taps are provided direct
from the rising mains for drinking purposes.
All schools, Including private schools, were inspected
periodically.
Considerable building extensions were carried out at one
elementary school, whilst extensions and repairs to sanitary
arran gements were also carried out at three other schools, including
one private school.
5. Legislation - The Food and Drugs Act, 1938, came intc operation
on the 1st October, 1939, with the exception of Section 14, relating
to the registration of premises used for the manufacture or sale of
ice cream or preserved food. The provisions of Section 158 of the
Essex County Council Act, 1933 already applied to the registration
of premises used for the manufacture or sale of ice cream in the
Borough. Application was therefore made to the Minister, to declare
the provisions of Section 14 of the Act to be in force within the
Borough. The application was approved and Section 14 declared to
be in force as from the 1st January, 1940.
Dr. Bernard Dyer and Mr. Taylor were duly appointed
public analysts and the Borough Council's Sanitary Inspectors were
duly appointed "Sampling Officers" for the purposes of the Act.
The Rent and Mortgage (Interest Restrictions) Act, 1939
came into force on the 2nd September, 1939.
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