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Cowhouses. The four cowhouses in the Borough have been
visited on 20 occasions, and the required cleansing has been duly
enforced on 10 occasions.
Horse Slaughterer. The one horse-slaughtering house in
the Borough has been visited by the Inspector on 12 occasions,
and cleansing of the premises was required on 4 of these visits.
Other Scheduled Offensive Trades. The premises where
these offensive trades were carried on within the precincts of the
Foreign Animals Wharf have now been taken over by the War
Office and are now in use as a barracks and Army Service Depot.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order. At the commencement
of the year there were 127 premises on the Register
of Dairies and Milkshops; 10 new applications have been received
during the year and added to the Register, and 8 names have been
taken off, thus leaving a total of 129 premises now registered.
During the year 172 visits of inspection have been paid to these
premises; notice was served upon the occupier in one case for dairy
requiring limewashing.
Under the powers conferred by the London County Council
(General) Powers Act, 1908, Section 5, with respect to the registration
of premises unsuitable for the sale of milk, no registration
has been refused on the grounds of the unsuitability of the
premises.
Ice Cream Premises. There were 103 premises known at
the commencement of the year where the manufacture of this
commodity was carried on; 1 has been added during the year and
1 taken off, leaving a total of 103 premises. These premises were
inspected on 72 occasions, and improvement required by way of
cleansing of the premises in 1 case.
Food Preparation. Places where food is prepared have been
visited on 102 occasions, improvements being required in 12
instances, as detailed below: —