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Visits re Destructive Insects and Pests Acts —
Visits under Rats and Mice Destruction Act 197
Visits to Corporation Dwellings 563
Interviews re abatement of nuisances, etc. 141
Total visits made 7507
Rent Restriction Act.
Two applications were received during the year for Certificates
by occupiers of working class premises, to enable them to suspend
the increase of rent on the grounds that the premises were not in
a reasonable state of repair, a certificate in each case was granted.
The Shops Acts, 1912/1936.
In the previous Annual Report I called attention to the fact
that the Shops Acts have been the subject of alteration and revision
by the Government and as a result, the Shops Act of 1934 came
into operation on the 30th December, 1935. Briefly, this Act
regulates the hours of employment of persons under the age of 18
years who are employed about the business of wholesale or retail
shops, or employed elsewhere in connection with wholesale or retail
trade or business, and makes provision as to the arrangement in
shops and warehouses for the health and comfort of workers. A
full report on the administration of this new legislation was given
in the previous Annual Report.
The Retail Meat Dealers Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936.
This Act provides, with certain exceptions, for the compulsory
closing of meat traders' shops and stalls on Sundays, and came
into operation on the 1st January, 1937.
The Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936.
This Act restricts the opening of shops and trading on Sunday.
The Act came into operation on the 1st May, 1937, and is referred
to as the Act of 1936.