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condemned and ordered their destruction. A prosecution was
ordered by the Public Health Committee against the consignors,
a firm in Wiltshire. The defendants were fined 20s. and 2 guineas
costs. A second seizure was made of tuberculous pigs' heads in
connection with a subsequent consignment of heads to the same
local firm; but the case, after hearing by a magistrate, was dismissed.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
Cowhouses.—There are 23 licensed cow-keepers in the Borough,
with 33 cowsheds. This is the same number as during the year
1904. The Inspector reports that he made 309 visits to these
premises, and with one exception found them all in a fairly clean
condition.
On the 6th July the Public Health Committee visited the
cowhouses of the Borough. In three cases only had the Committee
occasion for complaint. In one cowhouse the milk was improperly
stored; the yard was dirty in a second instance, and in another
there was an excessive accumulation of manure.
Dairies and Milkshops.—During the year 1905 there were
91 milk-places removed from the register and 33 added, thus leaving
a total of 362 milk-places in the Borough. The number on the
register at the end of 1904 was 420.
The Inspector reports that he made 1,120 visits to these premises
during the year, served five notices for discovered defects, and
supervised repairs in eight dairies. One summons was issued for
dirty utensils. The defendant was ordered to pay 2s. costs only.
Offensive Trades.—There is now only one such trade in the
Borough, that is a tripe boiler. The Inspector made 18 visits to
these premises during the year, but on every occasion he reports
that he found the bye-laws carefully observed.
Slaughter houses.—There are now 36 licensed slaughter-houses
in the Borough, one having been removed from the register during