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food supervision.
Dairies and Milkshops.— At the close of 1901, 166 names of milk-vendors were on the
Register. During the past year 9 have been added, 3 removed, and 18 changed—leaving
172 entries effective at the close of the year. The businesses combined with the sale of
milk at the different premises are indicated below:—
Dairies: milk, eggs and butter only 85
„ wholesale depots 4
Grocers' shops 6
General shops, selling oil 31
„ not „ 26
Sweet-stuff and confectionery 6
Provisions 5
Fish and grocery 2
Off-licensed premises, Butcher's shop, Poulterer's shop (each) 1
Coal, wood and oil (combined) 2
Private houses 2
The above premises were visited on 206 occasions in all. One case of scarlet fever
was reported from premises on which milk was sold; 8 cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria
occurred in families of milk-carriers; and 3 cases in houses where a milk-carrier resided.
All necessary precautions were taken.
Food Purveying.— The premises on the Register of Food Purveyors numbered 177 at the
close of last year, the same as in 1904, but 5 fewer than in 1903. Twenty-six of the premises
are fried fish shops. The inspections of restaurants, &c., numbered 257, and of fried fish
shops 40. The defects found are set out in Table 49.
Ice-cream Makers and Vendors.— A special Register is kept under the provisions of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902 (Part VIII.). Eight entries were made
during the past year, the total number on the Register at the end of the year being 137.
Of these 124 are shopkeepers and 13 Italian barrow-men. The shops include—
Sweet shops 57 Newspapers and Tobacco 8
Bakers 20 Confectioners and General 4 (each)
Milk 14 Cooks' 2
Restaurants 14 Barber 1
In addition to the 13 local barrow-men, 25 from other districts have regular stands in the
Borough, viz.:—
From Marylebone 10 From Islington and Clerkenwell 2 each.
„ Kensington 9 „ Chelsea and Willesden 1 „
No case of illness was reported from any premises where ice-cream is made.
Unsound Food.— The total weight of foodstuffs seized or surrendered during the year was
over 5 tons, viz.:—
In Slaughter-houses 800 lbs.
„ Butchers' shops 1,947½ „
„ Fishmongers 150 „
„ Fruit and greengrocery 1,785 „
4,682½ „=2 tons, 1 cwt., 3 qrs., 6½ lbs.
1904 11,332 „=5 „ 1 „ 0 „ 20 „
Fish:— 3 Trunks Plaice.