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E.—Food Supply.
During 1923, 5,079 visits have been paid to the various classes of
business by the District Inspectors, beside which there was the
regular inspection of street markets, Covent Garden Market, and other
places selling food, by the Food Inspectors. 197 notices were served in
respect of defects found.
Restaurants.—The kitchens of hotels and restaurants are inspected
regularly.
Ice-cream Premises.—There were during the year 148 places where
this commodity was made or sold, and these were kept under supervision;
240 visits were paid.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1922 there were 21 above-ground and
61 underground in use. Daring 1923 two underground were reported
to be not at present used. All the bakehouses were inspected, and
cleansing carried out twice a year.
Milkshops.—At the end of 1923, 490 names of persons selling milk
were upon the register. These include 8 persons selling milk on rounds,
who had no shop or store. One application was refused on the ground
that the premises were unfit for storing milk. The demolition of one
building took place during the year.
1,522 visits were paid during the year to premises in which milk is
sold.
Proceedings were taken against 2 itinerant persons selling milk
without having been registered for the purpose in Westminster. One
was fined £1 10s. and the other ordered to pay £3 3s. costs.
Cowhouse.—There is only one remaining, licensed for 6 cows, but
none have been kept during the past year.
There are no slaughter-houses in Westminster.
Poultry slaughtering.—Byelaws have been made by the County Council
and sanctioned by the Ministry on 22nd December, 1923, for regulating
the conduct of the business of a slaughterer of poultry and the structure
of the premises in which such business is carried on.
Inspection of Food.—The food exposed for sale in shops and on stalls
in the street markets has been regularly inspected every day (including
Sundays). The following list shows the quantity of food condemned
and destroyed during the year. The bulk of it was submitted by the
owners or purchasers for the opinion of your officers:—