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Offensive Trades.
During the year, four applications were received to establish the trade of
fish fryer. In each case the application was not granted.
The following premises under this heading were kept under frequent
supervision:—
Fish fryers 26
Fat melters 2
Rag and bone dealers 4
Number of visits paid by Sanitary Inspectors, 142.
Schools.
There are in the borough 26 elementary schools, three secondary schools,
and a technical college.
The Sanitary Inspectors visited the schools quarterly during the year to
ensure that the sanitary condition and water supply were satisfactory.
It was not necessary to take any action in respect of the closure of any
of the schools on account of infectious disease among the children.
Petroleum (Regulation) Acts, 1928 and 1936.
The supervision of stores where petroleum spirit and carbide of calcium
are kept is undertaken by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Licences were issued in respect of 116 premises during the year. Of
these, 13 were for the storage of petrol in cans, 13 for the storage of petrol
in tanks and a small supply in cans, the remainder being for storage in underground
tanks.-
Number of visits paid by inspectors, 387.
Shops Act, 1934.
The general duties under the Shops Acts are carried out by the Shops
Inspector, who is a member of the Town Clerk's Department staff. The
relevant provisions of the above Act with regard to sanitary conveniences,
etc., are subsequently carried out by the Health Department.
Inspection of offices, as a matter of routine, was not carried out during
the year.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
The Middlesex County Council are responsible for the administration of
the above Act in the borough.
All complaints and enquiries regarding rat infestation received by the
Department are sent to the County Council.
Factories and Workshops.
The Factories Act, 1937, came into force on the 1st July, 1938. The new
Act supersedes the Factories and Workshops Act, 1901, and not only effects
important changes regarding matters previously dealt with, but introduces
a number of new requirements.