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No charge was made for the treatment of private dwellings but the
sum of £489 8s l0d. was recovered from the owners of business premises
treated
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department undertake the treatment
of sewers and one such treatment was carried out during the year.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
SECTION 38 (Sanitary and other arrangements in shops). As a result of
Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1958 which,
with effect from the 1st January, 1959, transferred to Metropolitan Borough
Councils responsibility for enforcing certain of the provisions of the Act
previously enforced by the County Council, Metropolitan Borough Councils are
now responsible for all the provisions of Section 38, as follows:-
Provision and maintenance of-
(a) suitable and sufficient means of ventilation;
(b) reasonable temperature;
(c) suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences;
(d) suitable and sufficient means of lighting;
(e) suitable and sufficient washing facilities;
(f) suitable and sufficient facilities for the taking of meals.
One informal notice relating to failure to maintain suitable sanitary
conveniences and washing facilities was served, and at the end of the year
exemption certificates relating to sanitary accommodation continued in
operation in respect of ten premises
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
No infringement of the conditions embodied in the annual licences granted
by the Council was found in any of the eighteen licensed pet shops
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Two new premises were registered for the use of filling materials, and
annual licenses to store rag flock were renewed in respect of two premises.
Premises registered for the use of filling materials 38
Premises licensed for storage of rag flock 2
Samples of filling materials taken for analysis 57
Samples failing to satisfy the prescribed tests Nil