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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, cleansing work has been carried out. In cases where infectious
disease has occurred at these premises the work has been disinfected
before its return to the factories.
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 as necessary 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.
In some cases, 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 Nuisance.
No complaints from outside quarters have been received. 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 various samples of food and drugs have been purchased
for analysis and only in one case, viz., a sample of milk taken at
the Relief Stores, Upper North Street, on behalf of the Guardians, were
legal proceedings found necessary—this sample was a very bad one,
being 5 3 per cent, deficient in solids not fat and 26 6 per cent, deficient
in solids fat.
The defendants produced a warranty and the summons was
dismissed.