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inspection particular attention was paid to the food under preparation,
and in no instance was there cause for complaint; in some cases it was
necessary to serve intimations and statutory notices respecting cleansing
of the kitchens, etc.
Hairdressers' Shops.
The whole of the hairdressers' shops throughout the district have
been inspected, the sanitary conditions of the premises, cleanliness of the
articles used in the business being carefully noted. In some few cases
intimations were required to be served. Generally there is a marked
improvement in these premises.
Smoke Nuisances.
During the year the shafts throughout the district have been under
careful observation, and in five instances only, nuisances were detected,
In these cases intimation and statutory notices were served, which have
had the e ffect of abating the nuisances, therefore there was no necessity
to institute legal proceedings.
Unsound Food, Shops and Stalls.
The shops and stalls in the district have been frequently inspected,
there has been no occasion to seize any article exposed for sale.
Cleansing of Cisterns (Bye-law under Public Health (London) Act,
Section 50).
The cisterns of the undermentioned buildings have been inspected,
and the usual cleansing has been carried out in accordance with the
Bye-laws:—
Adelaide Buildings 2, Baffin Buildings 2, Grosvenor Buildings
106, Hudson Buildings 2, Melbourne Buildings 4, Montreal Buildings
4, Ontario Buildings 4, Ottawa Buildings 4, Quebec Buildings 4,
Council Buildings 5, St. Lawrence Cottages, Norfolk Street 14,
Sidney Buildings 4, Toronto Buildings 2, Winnipeg Buildings 4.
Public House Urinals.
The public house urinals in the district have been frequently
inspected, and the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904,
strictly enforced (see tabulated list, page 155).