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Petroleum Licenses.—The premises licensed for the storage
of Petroleum have been systematically inspected to see that the
provisions of the Petroleum Acts were observed and that suitable
accommodation was provided. The requirements have been
rigidly enforced in every instance.
The Licenses (which are annual) are never issued until
my report has been made to the Town Clerk.
There are now some 19 premises licensed for the storage
of Petroleum in the Borough.
Shop Hours Act, 1904.—In 1909, at the request of the Hairdressers
and Barbers in the Borough, an Early Closing Order
was submitted to the Home Secretary who, after some
amendment, confirmed the Order. The carrying out of the
provisions of this Order relating to the hours of closing were
left to the Local Hairdressers Association, but the Council in
October, 1910, decided that the work in future should be done
by the Sanitary Inspectors, and during the last two months of
the year 172 premises were visited at closing time. Several
Hairdressers were reported to the Committee for infractions
of the Order, but no legal proceedings were instituted during
this period.
Sanitary Inspectors' Congress, 1910.
Report of Chairman of the Public Health Committee and Chief
Sanitary Inspector re Sanitary Inspectors' Congress, London,
August 29th to September 3id, 1910.
Gentlemen,
In compliance with your request we beg to report
attending the Conference held under the auspices of the
Sanitary Inspectors' Association in London and adjacent
districts from August 29th to September 3rd.
The Conference was housed, by courtesy of the Fishmongers'
Company, at Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, and
some 400 delegates assembled daily.
Monday.—The Conference opened on Monday, 29th
August, the whole of the first day being devoted to the
business of the Sanitary Inspectors' Association