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kitchen staff appeared to show that the birds were probably
contaminated during trussing and before delivery to the hospital.
All food particularly meats, jellies, sauces and gravies
should be kept in a refrigerator where dangerous organisms if
present are unable to multiply and it would seem that the lack
of sufficient refrigerating space is partly at least responsible
as well as the temporary kitchen arrangements which are inadequate
The rebuilding of the war damaged kitchen is long overdue.These
points have been taken up with the hospital authority who are
aware that the conditions obtaining in the hospital kitchen
would not be tolerated for one moment if existing elsewhere in
the borough. Since this outbreak the refrigerator space has been
increased but the lack of ordinary facilities for the clean
preparation of food and the washing up of utensils places a
continuous strain upon the kitchen staff and upon the administration.
The kitchen was damaged by enemy action and was patched up in
1944. There has been little improvement since then. It is understood
that despite the most urgent appeals to have the kitchen rebuilt
this most necessary work has again been postponed.
The remaining 34 cases were notified throughout the year and
were not connected with each other.
6.Slaughterhouses
There was no licensed slaughterhouse being used in the district
during the year.
SMOKE EMISSION
During the year 21 complaints were received of nuisance from
smoke from factory shafts which were satisfactorily handled without
recourse to more than the intimation notice and by word of
mouth.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
Establishment Orders have been granted to two companies who
carry on the offensive trades respectively of (a)fellmonger and
(b) fatboiler.
(a) Messrs. Gaston Morrell.Perndale Road.
(b) Messrs. Lepard, Wandsworth Road.
These two orders are renewable annually.
DRAINAGE PLANS
All plans are registered with the Borough Engineer but the
Sanitary Inspectors are responsible for seeing that the work is
carried out in accordance with the drainage by-laws. 49 plans of
new buildings and 59 plans of alteration to existing drains were
deposited. In addition combined drainage was carried out in 20