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Unsound Food, Shops and Stalls.
The shops and stalls in the district have been frequently inspected,
and there has been no occasion to seize any article exposed for sale.
During the year several applications have been made by tradesmen
and others to examine articles of food which, when examined, were found
to be "unsound, unwholesome and unfit for human food." In each
instance applicant was advised to have the same taken to the Council's
destructor, and on being informed by telephone that the said food had
been destroyed a certificate was given and the purchasers reimbursed.
Cleansing of Cisterns (Bye-law under Public Health (London) Act.
Section 50).
The cisterns of the undermentioned buildings have been inspected,
and the usual cleansing has been carried out in accordance with the
Bye-law:—
Adelaide Buildings 2, Baffin Buildings 2, Grosvenor Buildings
55, Hudson Buildings 2, Melbourne Buildings 4, Montreal
Buildings 4, Ontario Buildings 4, Ottawa Buildings 4, Quebec
Buildings 4, Council Buildings 5, St. Lawrence Cottages, Norfolk
Street 14, Sydney Buildings 4, Toronto Buildings 2, Winnipeg
Buildings 4.
Public House Urinals.
The public house urinals in the district have been frequently
inspected, and the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904,
strictly enforced (see tabulated list page 196).
Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Private Hotels, Sausage Makers, Fried
Fish Shops, etc.
Periodical inspection of these premises have been made during the
year and change of ownership, etc., duly reported and noted in register.
While inspecting these premises attention has been paid to the food
in preparation for cooking.
The premises have been cleansed where necessary and the conditions
generally were found to be very satisfactory.