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furnished with forms, which were duly signed and forwarded for such
alteration to be made. Constant attention has been given to the
enforcement of regulations relating to cleanliness of utensils, sanitary
surroundings, etc., but in no case has an infringement been discovered.
Upon notice received for renewal of the licence of cowshed at the rear of
27, Abbott Road, the premises were again inspected and found in fair
sanitary condition ; therefore no objection was made to the application of
owner of business to the London County Council.
'Examination of Food.
I have on several occasions, upon applications made by different
itinerant vendors and tradesmen, examined articles of food purchased by
them at the markets, and when found " unsound, unwholesome and unfit
for food," witnessed the same destroyed by the owners, certificates having
been given to that effect. In no case was there any article of food
"exposed for sale, deposited for sale, or preparation for sale" at the
time of my visit to any premises in such condition as to justify seizure.
Ice-Cream Makers and Vendors.
All the premises where ice-creams have been made were visited, with
the object of detecting nuisances and any infringement of the London
Council's General Powers Act, 1902. The barrows were found to be
legibly marked with names and addresses, etc., of vendors, also utensils,
and the premises in question were clean and that the ice-creams
were wholesome.
Factory and Workshops Inspections.
Nuisances arising within the several factories, workshops, workplaces,
etc'., were dealt with. The whole of the ascertained business premises
above described were inspected and found, in the majority of cases, to be
in fair sanitary condition. In the remainder the work of repairs,
cleansing, etc., has been carried out in compliance with " intimations,"
notices, etc.
Smoke Nuisances.
I have, where a nuisance has occurred from smoke emitted from any
chimney other than belonging to a private dwelling-house, viz., factories,
workshops, workplaces, etc., either on complaint or from my own personal
observation, and in most cases the nuisances complained of were abated