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Bakehouses.
The list of bakehouses given in the table at the end of the Eeport contains
one more than the similar list for last year. The very full details given in this
table require no comment, but it may be said that on the whole the bakehouses
in the district are in a good condition, and will compare favourably
with many other places.
Dairies and Milkshops.
The sanitary condition of these places is a matter of greater moment to
the public health than that of bakehouses, or any other places supplying food.
A detailed list of them is given at the end of the Eeport, and other information
in Table C 2. The number of registered cowsheds is 18, and of dairies and
milkshops 43. The total number of inspections made to various places supplying
milk was upwards of 1000. Only 7 actual contraventions of the bye-laws
were found, but it cannot be said from this that the general condition of
these places was altogether satisfactory. It is unfortunately often difficult
to obtain in a practical way that which is theoretically desirable. A certain
proportion of the milk used in any district may be supplied from places outside
it, and the whole matter of the inspection and regulation of the milk trade
is possibly one of those things that might with advantage be undertaken
by one central authority for the County. The somewhat unsatisfactory
condition in which some of the cowsheds and many of the cows are kept
arises, in Mr. Smith's opinion, from the want of more labour, and stricter
supervision on the part of the occupier and owner.
Slaughter Houses.
The question of the slaughter-houses in the district is one that will have
to be considered by the Council, as it is of great importance to the health of
the people. The total number of these places is 14, and a list is given at
the end of the Eeport. It is a matter of no great difficulty to inspect each
of these slaughter-houses frequently, and to see that in structure, cleanliness
and management they comply with the bye-laws. From Table C 2 it will be
seen that out of 177 inspections only four contraventions were found. But
it is quite impossible to inspect properly the.carcases of all the animals killed
in them. There is no law or regulation in the district to compel the owner
of the animal killed to submit it for inspection before removing the internal