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556 inspections were made in connection with the inspection of
meat, &c. Slaughter-houses are annually licensed by the London
County Council, as the Licensing Authority, but the duty of inspection
and the enforcement of the By-laws and Regulations made
for the sanitation of these premises is carried out by the Borough
Council as the Sanitary Authority.
Cow Houses.
There are now remaining in the Borough of Battersea only
two licensed cow-houses, situate as under:—
14 Bellevue Road. 17 Wiseton Road.
Very few cows are kept in these sheds, which, on the whole,
may be said to be sanitarily in a satisfactory condition. Like
slaughter-houses, these premises require to be annually licensed
by the London County Council, but the enforcement of the By-laws
and Regulations governing the sanitation, &c., devolves upon the
Borough Council. The cow-sheds in the Borough were systematically
inspected during the year.
Ice Cream.
During the year the number of known premises in which icecream
is manufactured or sold was 188, as compared with 181
in 1912.
Of the 188 premises, nine are occupied by Italians, who
employ 22 barrows in the sale of the article. The premises where
ice-cream is made are frequently and systematically inspected by
the Council's Officer. During the year, 575 visits of inspection
were made to ice-cream dealers' premises. Twenty-one intimation
and three statutory notices were served to abate 26 defects,
mainly of an unimportant character. As a result of the rigid
supervision and prosecution of offenders against the regulations
governing the preparation of this popular form of refreshment,
the conditions under which it is now manufactured and sold in
the Borough are satisfactory.
Milk Shops.
The number of milk shops in the Borough of Battersea at the
end of 1913 was 170. During the year, three new milk shops
were added and 11 removed from, the register, the total number
on the register at the end of 1913 being 162.