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OFFENSIVE TRADES:
Number of premises in district 3
Nature of Trades:
One soap boiler, 2 rag and bone dealers
CANAL BOATS
Number of Boats on Register
Motor propelled boats 97
Other boats 4l8
PETROLEUM ACTS:
Number of applications received for licences to
store and sell petroleum spirit 87
Number of applications received for licences to
store and sell petroleum mixture 15
Number of applications received for licenceS to
store and sell carbide of calcium 9
Number of gallons of petroleum spirit covered by
licences 166.033
Number of gallons of petroleum mixture covered by
licences 8,230
Quantity of carbide of calcium covered by licences 42,504 lbs
HOUSING
Owing to the difficulty experienced by buiiders in obtaining
labour and necessary materials the usual routine house-to-house
inspection in the Borough was suspended.
Housing Act. 1936.
The position in regard to the progress of programmes under
this. Act is exactly the same as that shown for the preceding
war years.
Were cases of over-crowding have occurred these have been
referred to the Council's "special Housing Department and
satisfactorily dealt with.