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BRENTFORD MARKET
Brentford Market is a large wholesale market for the sale of fruit, vegetables
and flowers. It covers an area of approximately 11 acres and is under the
control of the Borough Council. The Corporation employs a staff of 17 at the
market and there are 450 holdings with 150 tenants. On busy days roughly 1,500
vehicles pass through the Market.
Modern sanitary conveniences are provided on the West side of the market
and free washing facilities are available at this and other conveniences situated
in the Market.
The Public Health Inspectors pay frequent visits to the market to confirm
the maintenance of good sanitation and the Corporation employ the services of
a firm of pest exterminators who pay visits to the Market every six weeks to
ensure that it is kept free from rodent infestation.
During 1960, there was a provision of 30 new wire surrounded enclosures
for the temporary storage of empty containers etc. by stall holders. This is
a useful public health improvement as it should lessen the amount of litter in
the Market, and provided there is a frequent emptying of the enclosures, should
help guard against rodent infestation,
Situated in the Market are also wholesalers who deal in groceries, tinned
foods, etc., and in this connection the Public Health Inspectors visit for the
condemnation of such goods as are reckoned to be unfit for human consumption.
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