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Late in the year, I was directed to report whether or no in
this district, any offensive trades, other than those specifically
named in Section 112 of the Public Health Act of 1875, which it
might be desirable to deal with under Section 51 of the Act of 1907,
are carried on.
The new enactment just referred to makes it possible for
bye-laws to be adopted dealing with the conduct of trades, not
specifically named in the old statute, if now scheduled as " offensive
trades" by the local authority.
I therefore presented the following report, on November 17th,
to the Law and Parliamentary Committee:—
" I understand that I am to report whether in this district
there are any offensive trades other than those specifically
named in Section 112 of the Public Health Act 1875, which it
is desirable to deal with under Section 51 of the Act of 1907.
In my opinion the carrying on of a fried fish business
may properly be considered, under certain circumstances, an
offensive trade, and, as there are now several fried fish shops
in the district I would recommend that this trade be so dealt
with, and bye-laws for its regulation be framed.
I have not heard recently of any nuisance arising from
malting operations at the brewery; and the gas mantle factory
in Fitzgerald Avenue is at present vacant.
The recurrence of such nuisances is not however unlikely,
but it would probably be difficult to secure assent, under the
circumstances, to bye-laws designed to regulate such trade
nuisances, in the absence of evidence as to their present
existence."
The Committee, being of opinion that the carrying on of a