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in the drafting of the conditions of licence and principles of
construction.
During the year 1957. 146 visits were paid by the public health
inspectors to premises where petroleum or carbide of calcium is
stored, and 101 licences were issued.
Establishments for Massage, chiropody, Electrical and Special
Treatment
Eleven licences in respect of establishments for these purposes
were issued during the year 1957. The premises are all inspected
regularly and are well run.
Registration of Hawkers of Food and their premises
A strict watch is kept on street food traders. Both the
persons and the premises where they store their food have to be
registered. Registrations can be refused if the conditions are
unsatisfactory. During the year one person was registered. The
inspectors paid 14 visits.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Three premises have so far been registered under the Rag Flock
and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
There are no premises requiring to be licensed as there is no
manufacture or storage of rag flock in the Borough.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
No person is allowed to keep a pet shop except under the
authority of a licence granted in accordance with the provisions
of this Act.
These conditions have regard to the need for securing;
(a) that animals will at all times be kept in accommodation
suitable as respects size, temperature, lighting
ventilation and cleanliness;
(b) that animals will be adequately supplied with suitable
food and drink and (so far as necessary) visited at suitable
intervals;
(c) that animals, being mammals, will not be sold at too early
an age
(d) that all reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent
the spread among animals of infectious diseases;
(e) That appropriate steps will be taken in case of fire or
other emergency.
There are 10 licences in force in the Borough and 25 visits
were made for the purpose of securing compliance with the conditions
of licence.
In January I received a letter from the Royal Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals asking if the Council would
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