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The register of milkshops requires frequently altering and
amending, owing to the smaller shops so often changing hands
and the new tenants being placed on the register.
The slaughter houses have been visited when killing was in
progress, and everything found satisfactory.
The number of these premises now on the register is as
follows:—
Milkshops, 90.
Cowsheds, 2.
Slaughter houses, 3.
Canal Boats Acts.
Canal boats have been boarded and inspected as opportunities
occurred. These numbered 9 registered boats and some
24 unregistered boats, including sailing barges. They were found
in most cases in a very clean condition. In 2 instances "Notices"
for repairs had bean served on the owners of the "Rennet," registered
No. 324, and the "Crowford," registered No. 109, by the
inspectors of the Rural districts of Newport-Pagnell and Leicester.
On boarding I found the work had been done in a satisfactory
manner, and therefore endorsed the "Notices" and returned them
to the owners.
"Overcrowding."—No case of overcrowding on any of the boats
was discovered.
"Utensils."—These were at all times in a very cleanly state.
The pumps, bulkheads, ventilators, etc., when at times examined
were found in good order.
No cases of infectious disease were discovered on board,
although the master's wife of one boat was left behind on one
voyage and died of "erysipelas."