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Drainage and Drain Testing.—The drainage of eighty-two
nouses has been examined and tested. With the exception of four,
it was found necessary to reconstruct same. The work in connection
therewith has been carried out under my supervision.
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops' Order of 1885.—There
are 12 persons carrying on the trade of cow-keepers, and who are
registered under the above Order.
The cowsheds were limewashed twice during the year, and at
"Woodlands" and "Coney Hall" Farms, West Wickham, new
systems of drainage, &c., have been carried out in accordance with
the regulations.
Bakehouses.—There are 16 registered Bakehouses ; they have
all been limewashed twice during the year as required by Section
99 of the Factory and Workshops' Act, 1901.
The occupier of one has been called upon to cleanse the
premises twice during the year in addition to the limewashing
above mentioned as the premises were found dirty and generally
unsatisfactory.
Slaughter-houses.—There are six licensed slaughter-houses,
and the general cleansing, &c., has been duly carried out in
accordance with the Bye-laws.
Fruit-Pickers' Shelters.— Thirty-four visits were paid to the
different fruit-pickers' shelters during the fruit-picking season, and
the Bye-laws were duly complied with.
I have to again report that several of the " shelters " at Court
Lodge Farm, Chelsfield, were allowed to be occupied during the
winter months, and that the owners would not close them until
they were absolutely compelled to do so.
Notice has been served requiring the owners to carry out the
necessary cleansing and limewasking before allowing the " shelters "
to be re-inhabited and such notice will be strictly enforced.
Factories and Workshops. — Special attention has been given
to premises of this character during the year to see that the provisions
of the 1901 Act are observed.
Seventy-two Workshops and three Factories have beeir inspected,
and where limewashing and cleansing was required it was
carried out after verbal or written notice.
Two new wash-houses have been built at "Cedar" and
" Allems " Laundries, Farnborough.
No Complaint was received from the Home Office. The list
of domestic Factories or Workshops is being added to as they come
under notice to be forwarded to the District Factory Inspector
from time to time as required by the Home Office.