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PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act came into operation on 1st April 1952 and provides
that no person shall keep a pet shop except under the authority
of a licence granted by the Local Authority in accordance with
the provisions of the Act and on payment of a fee not exceeding
ten shillings.
Eight renewal licence applications were received and granted
during 1953.
LICENCED PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
There are twenty two licenced places of public entertainment
in the Borough. They are used mainly for cinematograph shows,
concerts, dancing and social functions. Action was taken to
rectify five minor defects found, but in general the standard of
cleanliness was good.
LICENCED PUBLIC HOUSES
It will be recalled that in 1951 an exhaustive investigation
was carried out into the general sanitary and hygienic conditions
to be found at the thirty six public houses in the Borough when a
special report was presented to the Public Health Committee.
It is gratifying to record that since the completion of the
survey, and particularly during 1953 a substantial number of
varied improvements have been carried out. These include such
items as the provision of additional W„ C. accommodation, urinals,
baths, washbasins, constant hot water and the supplying of
detergents and sterilising agents for the washing of utensils,
glasses and beer pipe lines.
These improvements have in the main been made possible by
the cordial and close co-operation of the Brewery Companies and
most of the licensees, together with some assistance from a
relaxation of building licence restrictions.
DISINFECTION AND DlSINFESTATION
Council Private Other
Houses Houses Premises
Number of houses treated with
Insecticide for bugs and fleas - 18 3
Eight school canteens were sprayed for flies, ants and months.
The insecticides used were D.D.T., Municipal Spray and
Gammexane Liquid Spray.
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