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SHOP ACTS, 1912-1934.
Inspections under the Shops Acts 1912 to 1934 have been carried
out by the Chief Sanitary Inspector with the assistance of the Junior
Assistant Sanitary Inspector.
During the past year 311 shop premises were inspected for the
purposes of the above Acts.
In 10 instances notice relating to the sanitary accommodation
was given to the occupier. In nine of these cases the notices were
complied with; in the remaining case the use of the premises as a
shop was discontinued.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
The chimneys of factories and other buildings were kept under
observation with a view to detecting any contravention of the Byelaws.
In three instances nuisances were detected, the nuisance being
caused by the emission of black smoke.
In each instance the premises concerned were immediately
visited with a view to ascertaining the cause of the trouble. The
attention of the responsible person was directed to the necessity of
greater care being exercised, the personal visit of the Sanitary
Inspector being followed up with a written warning. This has led
to an improvement.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
There were 325 complaints of infestation of premises with rats.
The rat-catcher made 662 visits to enclosed premises, and 305 visits
to open spaces in connection with his duties under the Act. The
number of rat-tails brought to the Public Health Office by the ratcatcher
during 1937 was 1,520. Poison bait was laid at 70 premises,
and 26 sewers were baited with poison.