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Two cases of smoke nuisance arising from steam highway locomotives
passing through the district were dealt with by letters of caution to the
owners.
Canal Boats Acts and Regulations.
Under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations 13 registered canal
boats have been examined. All the boats were found in fair condition
and in compliance with the Acts and Regulations.
Unsound Food.
The following unsound foods were dealt with during the year.—
Four cases of hams.
207 bags of flour (converted to chicken food).
1 box of pears (condemned and destroyed).
1416 bags of flour (converted to cattle food).
Verminous Rooms.
5 verminous premises have been cleansed under the provisions of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902.
Workshops and Workplaces.
The workshops and workplaces have been visited and found generally
satisfactory, any nuisances existing upon the premises have been
abated on the service of intimation.
Homework.
The outworkers, who are all boot and shoe operatives, have been
visited twice during the year, and the premises of each examined for
nuisances and sanitary defects. The workrooms were mostly found in a
fair condition, and any defects in the premises were remedied by the owner
or occupier on a notice being served.
Milkshops and Cowsheds, Food Preparation, etc.
The milkshops and cowsheds have given no cause for complaint; the
cowsheds were limewhited and cleansed twice during the year, in accordance
with the provisions of the Dairy and Cowsheds orders, and the milk
vessels and measures of the various milk vendors were satisfactory with