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The total number of notices served during the year amounted to 88, the difference between
this figure and the figure 91 shown in the above table being accounted for by the fact that in three
instances the notice served required the remedy of two defects on the same premises. In one case
proceedings were instituted against the occupier of a restaurant who had failed after notice to remove
a drain inlet from within a room where food was stored. The Court inflicted a fine of 20s., and
provided a further penalty of 10s. per day in the event of the necessary work not being completed
within seven days.
Bakehouses.—There are 98 bakehouses in the Borough, and of this number 75 are underground.
During the year one of the certified underground bakehouses has been vacated and is not
included in the total (75), which refers to the number on the Register in December 31st, 1911. Notices
requiring the premises to be cleansed were served in the case of 37 bakehouses, the total number
of notices issued for this and other defects amounting to 42. In one case a summons was taken out
under Section 8 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, against a master baker
who had persisted, in spite of warning, in keeping his bakehouse in a very filthy condition Owing
to the fact that the defendant left the neighbourhood and could not be traced, the summons could not
be served. The premises, which are underground, are now kept in a cleanly state by a new occupier.
Slaughter-houses.—The ten slaughter-houses in the Borough were again licensed in October
by the London County Council. They are kept in a cleanly state, and from a structural point of
view are not open to objection. Pigs in considerable numbers are slaughtered at the Walmer Road
premises, sheep are killed from time to time at various houses, cattle are rarely found in the pens,
and on the whole the total amount of slaughtering in the Borough is insignificant. The inspections
of slaughter-houses made during the year numbered 228. The names of the licensees and the
addresses of the premises they occupy are shown in the following list:—
Lonsdale Mews Mr. Grove. 278, Kensal Road Mr. Miles.
13, Archer Mews Mr. Bawcombe. 35, Earl's Court Road Mr. Matson.
10, Edenham Mews Mr. Gibson. 115, Church Street Mr. Osborne.
195, Clarendon Koad Mr. Simmons. 133, High Street, Notting Hill Miss Candy.
235, Walmer Road Mrs. Van. 113, Holland Park Avenue Mr. Holloway.
Unsound Food.—The unsound food surrendered and destroyed during the year was as
follows:—
April 28th.—½ cwt. of Cod.
May 17th.—6 stone of Plaice.
May 19th.—60 Mackerel.
June 19th.—6 stone of Skate.
June 26th.—35 lbs. of Haddock.
September 9th.—6 sides of Pork, 210 lbs.
September 16th.—1 side of Bacon, 33 lbs.
November 7th.—10 Chickens.
Export of Food.—On October 4th, 1906, Regulations were issued by the Argentine
Government, which required food imported from abroad to be accompanied by an official attestation
of precautions taken to safeguard the wholesomeness of the food in question prior to its export from
the country of origin. For the purpose of furnishing the necessary certificates to traders in
Kensington, the Local Government Board, with the consent of the Council, which was given on April
11th, 1911, have designated the Medical Officer of Health to act as certifying officer for the Borough
in connection with the export of foods of animal origin to Argentina. One certificate was given
during the year to a company exporting hams to the Argentine, which are stored and packed on
premises in Kensington.
Food Poisoning.—In September, 1911, the Local Government Board issued a
memorandum containing a number of recommendations as to the action to be taken in the
investigation of illness attributed to poisoning by food, and in dealing with the food suspected
During the year no such cases have been brought to the notice of the Public Health Department,
but the sum of £40 allocated for the payment of diagnosis fees would provide for the necessary
bacteriological and chemical analysis should an outbreak of food poisoning occur.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Each of the ten Sanitary Inspectors is appointed as an inspector under the above Acts, and is
instructed to take samples in any place in the Borough which is not within his own sanitary district.
During the year the Inspectors collected 701 samples, of which 65 (or 9 per cent.) were adulterated.