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It will be seen from the terms of the byelaw that inherently smokeless appliances
for gas, electricity, coke and anthracite - are allowed without further definition.
Appliances suitable for coke or anthracite will burn the low temperature carbonisation and
other smokeless fuels and of course coal itself. Coal may still be used, except in smoke
control areas, and the importance of the byelaw is that it will do away with the need for
conversions in any area that may be declared a smoke control area in the future. Appliances
suitable only for coal or for oil will have to be of an approved nature under Section 11 of
the Act, which itself is concerned with such appliances in smoke control areas. That is, if
the Minister approves a coal or oil burning appliance for use in a smoke control area, it
will also meet with approval under the byelaw.
The approval of the byelaw was recommended to and accepted by the Works Committee on
the 12th March, 1957• and subsequently approved by the Council.
Inspection of Pood and Food Premises
During the year 3,387 visits were made to establishments where food is sold or
prepared for sale. 742 premises are registered under the West Ham Corporation Act, 1937,
Section 67, in connection with the sale of ice cream or preserved foods.
The types of premises registered are as follows;-
Butchers 126 Greengrocers 43
Wet & Fried Fish Shops 63 Grocers 195
Ice Cream Retailers 315
This last category includes confectioners, grocers and any premises other than
oafes, restaurants and cinemas, where ice cream is sold.
The number of licenced distributors of milk is 269 and 490 licences have been
issued in relation to designated milk sold by them. One establishment is registered for
the sterilisation and sale of sterilised milk.
List of Food Shops
The total number of food shops in the borough, sub-divided into their principal
trades, is given hereunder
Dairies 14
Ice Cream Manufacturers 9
Wet Fish Shops 69
Fried Fish Shops
Cafes & Restaurants 284
Grocers 382
Greengrocers 104
Butchers 126
Bakers & Bakehouses 57
Confectioners 227
Food Manufacturers (large) 4
Public Houses & Off Licences 129
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