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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.
Where infectious disease has occurred at any milkshop, the milk on
the premises has been destroyed and the utensils disinfected before
milk has been allowed to be sold again; no case has been “nursed” at
home where milk was sold.
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 having been attended to.
Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907.
During the year 54 samples of various kinds have been purchased
for analysis, including several from the workhouse and relief stores
while the milk was being delivered.
Legal proceedings were compulsory in three instances owing to
extent of adulteration of articles sampled, and in several others preservatives
were freely used.
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. In some cases