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the employment of young persons in these cases.
Sunday Trading
The following contraventions were noted:-
Section 47 Sale of goods not exempted by the Fifth Schedule 12
Section 50 Sunday trading notices not exhibited or in possession
of occupier 19
Legal proceedings were taken in five cases concerning the sale of unscheduled articles; in
one other case the occupier died before the summons was served. Proceedings were also taken
in two cases where Sunday Trading notices were not exhibited.
Jewish Traders
Three cases of trading on the Jewish Sabbath were reported. In one case a warning letter
was sent to the occupier, and legal proceedings were taken in the other two cases.
Sixty-nine informal notices were served inrespect of these contraventions and re-inspections
made to ensure compliance with the regulations.
1,840 male, 2,242 female adult assistants and 122 male and 356 female young persons under
the age of 18 years were employed at the premises inspected. Special attention was paid to
their conditions of employment, working hours, meal times, etc.
Street Trading
24 sites weie licensed for the year 1959/60. One licence for a site in the West Green area
was surrendered due to ill health and the site was not re-let.
The licensed sites are inspected weekly and no complaints have been reported.
Unlicensed Street Trading
Special attention has been paid to the Green Lanes area where unlicensed trading appears
to persist, usually on Thursdays.
As a result of these patrols, 27 cases of unlicensed trading were observed. 15 were dealt
with by way of verbal warning. 12 were reported, resulting in 8 warning letters being sent and
legal proceedings being taken in 4 cases.