View report page

34
Four premises in Mitcham, 2 in Beddington, and 1 in Merton
were newly registered during the year, while 2 in Coulsdon
and 1 in Mitcham were discontinued.
The total number of visits paid to these premises during
the year was 212, and on 52 occasions complaint had to be
made of uncleanliness, or other neglect of the regulations, but
verbal requisitions were complied with in all cases except one.
The exception was Agate's cowshed, in Mitcham, and proceedings
were taken for several infractions of the above Order.
Penalties were imposed, but the premises had not been improved
at the close of the year.
(b) Slaughterhouses.
There were 17 premises in use at the close of the year in
which the slaughtering of animals for the food of man is
carried on, of which 14 are regulated by Bye-laws of the
Council.
The total number of visits paid to these premises during
the year was 153, and on 14 occasions complaint had to be
made of uncleanliness or other neglect of the Bye-laws.
Verbal requisitions were in all cases complied with.
(c) Bakehouses.
There were 26 bakehouses in use at the close of the year,
and the total number of visits paid to them during the year
was 78. In 25 cases requisitions to cleanse or to carry out
improvements were necessary, and were duly complied with.
X.—GENERAL.
River Pollution.—The condition of watercourses in the
District is under more or less constant supervision, both by
the officers of the Council and by the County Medical Officer,