View report page

111
The premises added to the register during the year numbered 4,
and removals 5, leaving 125 premises on the register. 9 notices were
served for amendment of various defects and for cleansing, and these
were complied with.
Bakehouses.
The number on the register at the end of the year 1915 was
63—55 as "workshops" and 8 as "factories." During the year 2
bakehouses were closed and removed from the register.
The number of Underground premises in use at the end of the year
was 20.
The cleansing and limewashing was regularly done in accordance
with the regulations, and any defect or insanitary conditions immediately
remedied on discovery. The number of inspections was 263,
and in 11 cases notices were served.
No legal proceedings were necessary. The bakehouses throughout
the borough are kept in a satisfactory condition.
Dairies, Milkshops and Purveyors of Milk.
These premises were kept under constant supervision during the year.
The number on the register at the end of the period under report was
252. During this period 41 were added and 8 cancelled. The inspections
numbered 401, 10 notices being served.
The cleansing and limewashing of these premises were carried
out as hitherto, and any repairs found necessary were duly enforced.
Corroded cans and measures were prohibited.
The following cases of infectious disease occurred in connection
with these premises:—Diphtheria 1 case and Chicken pox 1 case.
In each instance action was taken in accordance with the Dairies,
Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders, the sale of milk being prohibited
until after disinfection and certification of the premises by the Medical
Officer of Health.
The Employment of Women.
The present position of mixed staffs in various trades in the Borough
is an unusual one, and there are several points that might with advantage
be brought to the notice of traders who have not hitherto employed
female assistants.
Clause 3 of the Shops Act, 1912, provides that "(l) In all rooms of
a shop where female shop assistants are employed in the serving of