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each case the nuisance was abated after service of an intimation followed
by a statutory notice, without recourse to legal proceedings.
Outworkers.
The premises where male outworkers live and work have been
inspected, intimations and notices having been served where necessary.
Riverside Wharves where Food is Stored, etc.
There is only one wharf in my district, viz., Concordia Wharf, Cold
Harbour (Ramornie Meat Co.), where food (all tinned) is landed, some of
which is warehoused for various firms. The Ramornie Meat Company's
consignments are examined by an expert examiner employed by the firm
before being sent out, either for home consumption or for exportation.
A large amount is purchased for the Mercantile Service, all of which is
again examined, especially labelled and passed by Board of Trade officials
before leaving the premises.
The following tinned foods were found, on examination by the
consignees, to be unfit for human consumption and rejected, being set
aside by the consignees in a separate building for the purpose of being
sent to a fat boiler in the district to be rendered down for fat, precautions
being taken to prevent the condemned food being used for any other
purpose:—
821 -61bs. beef, 2-41bs. beef, 1074-21bs. beef, 282-1lb. beef, 2965-
61bs. mutton, 751-21bs. mutton, 308-1lb. mutton, 80 meats various,
7-21bs. kidneys, 70-1½ lbs. chicken, 8-21bs. soup, 172-21bs. steak, 79-
21bs. tongues, 136—1lb. tongues, 244—1lb. salmon, 71-21bs. fruit
various.
Public Elementary Schools.
I have, as specially instructed, inspected the Public Elementary
Schools in my district, particularly in respect to the water supplies and
sanitary conveniences.
The water supply for drinking purposes at each school was found to
be drawn from the rising main.
The storage cisterns (which are used for supplying the sanitary
conveniences only) are cleansed out every three months. The sanitary
conveniences and offices (with two exceptions) were found to be in a clean