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The' slaughter.houses (4), bake.houses (26), cowshed (1), and
dairies (65), the registered houses let in lodgings (259), situated in
the Borough, were all inspected during the year. The one Common
Lodging House was closed.
FOOD INSPECTION.
During the year many systematic efforts were made to detect
the sale of diseased meat within the Borough, and I am glad to say
that, with few exceptions, our inspections have not called for any
seizures. 13 tons and 14 cwts. of unsound food was voluntarily
surrendered during the year.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
By the end of the year 1918, 259 such premises were on the
Register.
THE HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909.
During 1918 no action was taken under this Act.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
At the end of the year 1918, 303 factories, workshops and
workplaces were on the Register.
As the result of the inspection of the workrooms and workplaces
in the Borough, it was found that for the most part they
were in a satisfactory condition, and that the requirements of the
Factory and Workshops Act of 1901 were duly observed. There
are altogether about 700 domestic workrooms in the Borough in
which textile material of various kinds is being dealt with.
A complete list of all out.workers has been kept in the office.