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The Shops Act, 1936, which provides for the application of the
Acts of 1912 to 1934 to premises and places where the business
of lending books or periodicals is carried on for the purpose of
gain; The Retail Meat Dealers' Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936,
which provides, with certain exceptions, for the compulsory
closing of retail meat dealers' shops and stalls on Sunday; and
the Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936, which restricts
the opening of shops and trading on Sunday. The Shops Act,
1936, and the Retail Meat Dealers' Shops (Sunday Closing) Act,
1936, came into operation on the 1st January, 1937, the Shops
(Sunday Trading Restriction) Act, 1936, came into operation on
the 1st May, 1937.
The total number of visits made by the shops inspectors
during the year was 8,049, and 1,814 infringements were detected.
The majority of these were minor irregularities in respect of which
1,497 verbal cautions were given. In cases of a more persistent
nature, 254 written warnings were issued, and in 50 cases it was
found necessary to institute legal proceedings.
The general provisions of the Shops Acts are dealt with by
two shops inspectors appointed for this work, and the sanitary
inspectors administer those matters for which the sanitary
authority are responsible, namely ventilation, temperature, and the
provision and maintenance of suitable and sufficient sanitary
accommodation. Further particulars of this work are given elsewhere.
An analysis of visits paid to shops by the shops inspectors
during 1937 is shown in Table X.
Swimming bath water. Report by Mr. J. D. Sutton,
Superintendent Engineer of the Municipal Baths.
Filter plants are now operating in each bathing establishment
which contains a swimming pool. The first plant was
installed at the Balaam Street baths and consists of four 8 feet
filters with pumps in duplicate. In this system the water is
aerated before and after filtration; the first operation is effected by
gravity, the second by the venturi tube. Sterilisation is by
chlorine injected into the water stream, just before its re-entry into
the pool. The filters are capable of dealing with 45,000 gallons
per hour. The plant at Silvertown baths is housed in the basement,
there being no other available space.
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