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SCHOOLS.
There are in the Borough 26 elementary schools,
three secondary schools, and a technical college. Thes.e
are regularly visited by the Sanitary Inspectors.
No action was necessary with regard to the
closure of any of the schools on account of infectious
disease among the children.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
During the year the Council had under consideration
the question of the Order made under the Public
Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907 so far as the trade of
fish frying was concerned. Section 107 (l) of the Public
Health Act, 1936, provides that any Order in force immediately
before the commencement of the Act (1st October,
1937) declaring the trade or business of fish frying to be
an offensive trade shall, at the expiration of three years
from that date, cease to have effect, without prejudice,
however, to the making and confirmation of a new Order.
The Council decided to communicate with the Minister of
Health enquiring whether he would he prepared to confirm
a new Order declaring the above to be an offensive trade
in the Borough.
Having regard to the nature of the Minister's
reply, the Council called for a full report on the matter,
and this was being prepared at the end of the year.
PETROLEUM (REGULATION) ACTS, 1928 & 1936.
Petroleum spirit and carbide of calcium stores
were, as usual, kept under supervision.by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
Licences were issued in respect of 127 premises
during the year. Of these, 6 were for the storage of petrol
in cans, 17 for the storage of petrol in tanks and a small
supply in cans, the remainder' being for storage in underground
tanks.
The number of visits paid by the Inspectors
was 211.
SHOPS ACT, 1934-
The relevant provisions of the above Act with
regard to sanitary conveniences etc., are carried out by
the Health Department.
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
Superintendent of Rat Destruction, County Offices, Great
West Road, Brentford.
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