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The drains of a number of premises have also been amended where
found necessary.
Coffee and Eating Houses.
These premises have been periodically inspected during the year
alterations in tenancy and new shops opened have been registered and
the register brought up-to-date.
While inspecting these places, so far as possible attention has been
paid to the food.
The premises have been cleansed when found necessary.
Food Inspection at Wharves, etc.
At Aberdeen Wharf where food, skins and potted meats and fish
are landed for transit, inspections have been made from time to time
and everything found in first-class condition.
The butchers premises and stalls in Chrisp Street Market were
inspected at night times and at week-ends.
In each place where sausages and brawn are made special attention
has been given. These premises are registered and the businesses are
conducted in a clean and proper manner and the premises are regularly
cleansed.
Odd consignments of damaged wheat, rice and bailey, etc., have
been received into the district from the docks to be made into poultry
food. These consignments have been inspected through the process.
Odd lots of foodstuff have been surrendered during the year and
destroyed in the Council's destructor.
Factories and Workshops.
These places have been visited periodically and when necessary
cleansing "notices" have been served and complied with. New workshops
opened have been placed on the register and duly inspected.
No case of overcrowding or infectious disease had been found to
exist, but some cases of infectious diseases notified as residing in the
district were dealt with by notifying the authorities in whose districts
they worked.