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necessary to enforce the provisions of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1904.
Eating Houses, Coffee Shops, Pork Butchers, Sausage Makers,
Fried Fish Shops.
Inspections were several times made of the whole of the abovedescribed
business premises and all necessary works of cleansing and
repairs carried out, in some cases without the service of "Intimations,"
etc.
In no instance upon such visits was there cause for complaint so
far as the condition of food was concerned.
Cowsheds, Milk Sellers and Purveyors.
The above (51) premises were frequently visited, the Public Health,
etc., Office Registers corrected in the cases of those found non-registered
through change of occupancy. The new proprietors were supplied with
forms which were duly signed for the required alteration. Constant
attention was given to the enforcement of regulations relating to
cleanliness of utensils, more particularly in compliance with the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, relating to the
sanitary conditions and surroundings under which milk was sold.
Upon notice received for renewal of the licence of a cowshed at
27, Abbott Road, the premises were again inspected and found to be in a
fair sanitary condition ; no opposition was made to the application of the
owner 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
being given to that effect. In no case was there any article of food
"exposed for sale, deposited for sale, or in 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 were made were visited, with the
object of detecting nuisances and infringements of the London County