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Section V.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS SOLD OR PREPARED.
During the year numerous inspections have been made of premises
where food is sold, stored, or prepared, and in some cases plans and
specifications were submitted and owners interviewed with a view to
improving the conditions under which the businesses were carried on.
The storage of raw and finished food products has received attention,
and the storage and disposal of waste materials have been improved.
In several instances accommodation for employes has been materially
improved by the addition of lavatories and cloak rooms.
A number of serious nuisances of a structural character were referred
to, and dealt with by, the District Inspectors.
COWHOUSES.
There were 7 cowhouses licensed by the London County Council at
the beginning of the year. Five applications for renewal of licences
were made, but one was not granted in consequence of objections lodged
by the Borough Council. There were 4 cowhouses at the end of the year.
The cowhouses have been inspected and the necessary action taken
under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, regarding lighting (natural and
artificial) and cleansing; standings have been reconstructed to prevent
fouling of the animals.
MILK-SHOPS.
At the end of the year there were in the Borough 104 registered
premises (including 4 cow-houses) where milk is sold. These milk shops
were kept under observation.
The standard of cleanliness observed shows a considerable improvement,
especially in cow-houses, milkshops, and other premises where
milk is dealt with. The improvement is also noticeable in the persons
engaged in the milk trade.