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Again, better results would probably have been effected if. by
regulation or other provision, it was imperative that all contacts
should remain within doors compulsorily, until proved, as far as
possible, free from infection.
Much extra duty was entailed in the carrying out of the scheme,
for which, I believe, we were greatly rewarded by a minimization
in the number of cases notified.
BAKEHOUSES.
The bakehouses throughout the district have been periodically
visited, and the conditions in some instances necessitating service
of intimation for dirty walls and flooring, accumulations of sweepings
or ashes beneath the troughs, and the bi-annual cleansing not
carried out at the stated periods. With two exceptions the bakehouses
of the district are conducted on the ground level. These
have been measured, and specially examined and reported upon,
with a view to the enforcement of the New Regulations governing
underground bakehouses, about to be put into force, for abolishing
or regulating bakehouses situated 3 feet beneath surrounding
ground levels.
DAIRIES, MILKSHOPS, AND OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES.
The milkshops, numbering 33 on the register, and offensive businesses
in the district have been periodically visited; an intimation
in the case of offensive business being sufficient to secure
amendment. Two general shops were discovered during the year
selling milk, but unregistered. In both instances the vendors
stated they had registered at the London County Council previous
to the duties of Milk Shop Inspection being transferred to the
Borough Council, but they were not found on Copy of Register
supplied from the London County Council.
In five instances, milkshops have changed hands without the