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of rubbish, for cleanliness of walls and ceilings, and for the protection
of meat against contamination by flies and for keeping it free from mud
and filth blown in from the street.
The Public Health Committee gave instructions that two months
before the Regulations were to come into force, copies of the Regulations
and a printed circular embodying and explaining the provisions, so far as
they affected retail shops, should be delivered to each retail butcher by the
sanitary inspector of the district concerned. A certain amount of doubt
subsequently arose as to whether it was compulsory for butchers to put
in glass fronts to their shops. A further circular was issued by the Minister
in June explaining that it was not intended to make the provision of glass
fronts compulsory for all butchers' shops. This reservation has in some
degree weakened the effectiveness of the Regulations, but there has been a
general desire among the traders to comply with them. The requirements
generally as regards shops have been adequately met, and so
also have those referring to stall". Many butchers constructed new
stalls when the Regulations came into force. The three sides of these
stalls consist mainly of glass while the tops arc composed of wood or
waterproof canvas.
In no case has it been necessary to take proceedings for non-compliance
with the regulations; verbal warnings have proved sufficient, except
in one case where a warning letter was sent. This had the desired effect.
During 1925, 3,614 visits were paid by the sanitary inspectors to
premises where food is prepared for Sale, deposited for sale, or sold, These
premises include milkshops, bakers' shops, butchers shops, greengrocery
and fruit shops, eating places, eats and restaurants. Street markets
and the large wholesale fruit market of Covent Garden were regularly
visited. Notices referring to defects in sanitary conditions were served in
61 instances. There were 739 visits paid to restaurants and hotels in
the City, the kitchens and arrangements for washing dishes and utensils
receiving particular attention.
Ice Cream Premises—During 1925 were 139 premises where
ice cream was prepared or sold. The inspectors paid 108 visits for the
purpose of supervision. It is particularly necessary, that there should be
a high standard of cleanliness in the methods of preparation of this article
and in the premises where it is made. Ice cream has been Known to
convey germs of Typhoid Fever and is stated also to have contained the
bacillus of Tuberculosis.
Bakehouses.—At the end of there were 77 bakehouses in the
City, of which 59 were underground. During the year 245 visits of