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and pork cooking premises, sausage-making and meat-chopping
premises, and any place where food is cooked or prepared for sale, or
intended for human consumption.
The number of premises added to the register during the year
was 15, the removals therefrom numbering 10, leaving a total of 111
at the end of the year. Seventeen notices were served for various
defects, and these, together with the usual notices for periodical
cleansing, were readily complied with.
The premises were found generally in a good condition, and the
occupiers always ready to comply with any suggestion of the Inspector
as to cleanliness or amendment of the premises.
During the year two references were received regarding the
reception of damaged grain from the S.S. Otaki, the cargo of which
was damaged by a fire on board; but in each case the grain was not
intended for human consumption, and a certificate was given by the
owners to that effect in each case.
BAKEHOUSES.
The number on the register at the end of the year was 76, 73 as
"workshops" and 3 as "factories." Two premises were closed during
the year.
Underground premises in use at the end of the year was 24,
four being in disuse at the present time.
Cleansing and Limewashing. The cleansing and limewashing
was regularly carried out, and any defect, or insanitary
condition discovered, was immediately attended to and remedied.
The number of inspections was 239, and in only six cases was it
necessary to serve written notices.
No legal proceedings were found necessary. The bakehouses
throughout the borough are kept in a satisfactory manner.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND OUT=
WORKERS.
These premises were kept under constant supervision during the
year. Special attention was paid to the sanitary conveniences provided
for the use of the persons employed. As stated last year the old
practice of mixed accommodation, i.e. the same conveniences for
the use of male and female workers has been entirely abolished,
and the accommodation is now, not only separate, but the conveniences
are kept in much better order and repair.