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Outworkers.
The premises where male outworkers live have been visited at
intervals. Changes of address have been noted and registered, and
where necessary "notices" for cleansing have been served and the work
carried out.
Bakehouses.
The occupied bakehouses have been regularly inspected during the
year. The bi-annual cleansing has been carried out satisfactorily and
the places kept in very good order.
Dairies, Cowsheds, Milkshops.
These places were regularly visited during the year. All dippers and
storage vessels have been closely inspected as to cleanliness and have
generally speaking been kept as clean as possible.
All changes of tenancy have been dealt with and the registers brought
up-to-date.
Smoke Nuisances.
All complaints from outside quarters (which have been very few
this year) have been attended to, and also my own observations of shafts.
No legal proceedings have been necessary, all " notices " whether verbal
or statutory have been attended to.
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.
During the year samples of various kinds have been purchased for
analysis, also many have been procured on delivery at the workhouse.
In no case this year has it been found necessary to institute legal
proceedings for adulteration, although some samples of butter contained
a heavy percentage of preservative.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
All cases of infectious diseases notified during the year have received
attention with a view to tracing their origin if possible.
Very many visits to premises have been paid respecting notifications
of tuberculosis, and where possible precautions taken upon advice
tendered to the patients and household generally.