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Altogether 79 premises whereon ice-cream was manufactured or sold came under
observation during the year. In 10 instances ice-cream was not being sold at the time
the premises were visited. Of the premises inspected, 64 were found in a satisfactory
sanitary condition. With respect to the remainder, want of proper attention to cleanliness
was the chief fault, and in 14 instances sanitary notices were necessary. The
condition of the premises, as compared with that of 1905, shows improvement.
COOK-SHOPS AND COFFEE-HOUSES.
Inspector Lear visited 28; fourteen required cleansing. Thirteen were under inspection
on Inspector Firth's district; in two some cleansing was required, and in one
a proper dust receptacle was necessary. Inspector Jordan had 90 under observation.
This figure includes the kitchens of 13 public-houses at which dinners are provided.
Of these kitchens, only one required attention, being dirty. With respect to the remainder,
45 were in a satisfactory sanitary condition, 21 required1 cleansing, in 6
there were defects of more or lees serious nature in respect to the drains and sanitary
arrangements, and in the remaining five the defects were of minor importance. Inspector
Langstone visited 29, which, with one exception, where the premises required
cleansing, were in a. satisfactory condition. Inspector Pearson visited 17, including
the kitchens of two public-houses where dinners are provided; three of them, including
one of the public-house kitchens, required cleansing. Certain premises upon
which brawn is made were also under observation and required a good deal of
attention from time to time on account of want of proper attention to cleanliness.
Altogether, 178 cook-shops and eating-houses, including 15 public-houses, were
under inspection during the year, as compared with 182 for 1905, and 55 sanitary
notices were served in connection with them.
FRIED-FISH SHOPS.
The number of fried-fish shops under observation was 48; in twelve, more or less
cleansing was required, in one the sanitary arrangements were defective, and in two
others some minor sanitary defects required attention. Some 15 sanitary notices
were served in connection with these premises.
STREET MARKETS AND FOOD.
The usual supervision was exercised by the sanitary officers in connection with the
street markets and the food-stuffs exposed for sale in the Borough, and frequent inspections
were made with a view to the detection of food unfit for human consumption.
The following articles were destroyed as unfit for food:—