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food supervision.

There are, further, 7 places where fish curing is carried on, 8 where sausages and saveloys
are made, and 2 factories for making artificial ice.
The costermongers' stalls in the Borough are kept under close supervision, and on Saturdays
every stall is inspected at least twice.

Premises where food is stored or sold are liable to inspection under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891—for the discovery of unsound food, nuisances, etc.—and under the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. The inspections referred to above were mainly for
the discovery of unsound food.
Milk Supply.—There is only one cowshed in the Borough, certified for 10 cows but usually
not containing more than four, situate at—
Star Street, No. 39.
The Food Inspector visits the premises at least once a quarter and the Medical Officer ot
Health once a year. The Officers of the County Council are mainly responsible for cowsheds
and the cattle therein. Whenever visited by the Medical Officer of Health, the shed has been
found clean and well kept, and the cattle in good health, so far as can by judged by observation
without clinical examination.
Dairies and Milkshops.—At the close of 1912 there were 120 names on the Register of milk
vendors. Last year four new entries were made and one name was removed. One application
to be registered was refused, and five businesses were transferred to new proprietors. Proceedings
were taken against seven persons for selling milk without being registered, one of them
being prosecuted twice during the year. Three of the defendants had been removed from the
Register in 1910 on the coming; into force of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,

These premises are inspected at least once a year, more frequent inspections depending on
the known character of the proprietors. A copy of the regulations relating to the sale of milk
is left with each proprietor at the beginning of each year.