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Orders in connection with these premises devolves on the
Borough Councils, which, prior to the passing of the London
Government Act of 1899, was carried out by the London County
Council. In Battersea they are frequently inspected, and any
insanitary conditions found are remedied.
Ice Cream.
During the year 1907 there were no registered premises,
as compared with 104 in 1906, from which ice-cream was sold in
the Borough. Systematic supervision is exercised over these
premises by Inspector Benjamin, and during the period under
review 18 defects under the Public Health Act, in connection
with the premises, were discovered and remedied. In addition,
5 cautionary letters for breaches of the Regulations made by the
London County Council under the General Powers (London
County Council) Act, 1902, were sent. Nine of the premises
wherein ice-cream is manufactured are occupied by Italians, and
25 barrows are in use by them in the Borough for the sale of
their commodity. The trade in ice-cream is carried on by the
Italians all the year round, while in the English shops it is
confined mainly to the summer months. During 1907, owing
to the comparative coolness of the summer, many of the latter
gave up manufacturing ice-cream.
There has been a considerable improvement in the
premises in which this article is manufactured. Persistent
efforts have been specially made to compel the Italians to
carry out the Regulations. During the year 284 inspections
of ice-cream premises have been made.
Restaurants and Eating-houses.
The annual inspection of these premises was systematically
commenced in 1902, and since then a general sanitary supervision
has been exercised over them by Inspector Benjamin.
The total number on the register at the end of 1907 was 93.
Eleven were newly opened and 2 were discontinued during the