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SHOPS ACT. 1950 (Cont.)
Brought forward 367
Fishmongers and Pried Pish Shops 16
General Stores 12
Greengrocers, Fruiterers and Florists 49
Grocers and Provision Merchants 78
Hairdressers 43
Hardware, Ironmongery and Timber 21
Licensed premises 50
Motor and Cycle Dealers and Engineers 26
Tailors and Outfitters 18
Upholsterers end House Furnishers 12
Watchmakers and Jewellers 7
Miscellaneous 64
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THE HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
This Act which prohibits the sale or letting of certain
heating appliances without an effective fireguard, together
with Regulations made by the Secretary of State, became
operative during 1954.
Twelve visits were made to premises in the Borough and
one warning given where such an appliance was not satisfactory.
The offending appliance was withdrawn from sale.
PET ANIMALS ACT. 1951
This Act is designed "to regulate the sale of pet animals".
Six premises were licensed during the year. Nineteen
inspection were made but no infringements of the licence
conditions found.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food continued
its grant-aid of 50 per cent of the irrecoverable expenditure
incurred by the Council in carrying out its functions under the
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
The Act places upon the occupiers or, in certain
circumstances the owners, of land (including buildings) the
responsibility for the destruction of rots and mice thereon and
for keeping the land free from such pests.
It is the duty of the Council to carry out inspections to
see that this is done, and to secure so far as practicable that
their district is kept free from rots and mice. Where necessary
they may serve upon owners or occupiers notices requiring them to
take steps for this purpose and penalties are laid down for
failure to comply with such notices.
45.