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Drains Partially Reconstructed.
Gale Street, 6; Devons Road, 221, 174, 176; High Street, 38;
Campbell Road, 1a, 151; Violet Road, 2; Whitethorn Street, 12;
Picture Palace, Bow Common Lane; Norris Road, 4; Chiltern Road,
12 and 14; Merchant Street, 3; Fairfoot Road, 101.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Acting under your instructions, 106 samples of various food stuffs
have been purchased and submitted to the analyst. Out of this total,
43 were milk samples, 14 of which were purchased on Sunday, 6 from
itinerant vendors and 8 from shops. Twelve samples were taken on
delivery at institutions.
During the year only 2 samples of milk proved to be adulterated,
summonses were taken out and fines imposed. Out of 63 other various
samples, 2 butters turned out to be wrong and fines were imposed.
Several milk samples showed upon analysis to be very poor in
quality and in these cases letters of caution were sent to the vendors.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Outworkers.
During the year the premises upon the Register have been periodically
inspected, and where necessary, for sanitary purposes, notices have been
duly served upon the responsible persons, and the nuisances were abated
thereon.
Milk Shops.
There are 56 milk shops in the district and these were inspected
periodically. On a few occasions the shop keeper had to be cautioned
about the cleanliness of the milk vessels and utensils.
The shop keepers are all registered by name.
Cowhouses and Dairies.
There are three cowhouses in the district and these are thoroughly
inspected at least four times a year, to see that the cleansing is carried
out, which is done without any trouble. Frequent inspections are also
paid to see that the hands of the milkers are clean during the operation
of milking; I find that in all of the sheds a pail of warm water is provided
for this purpose.