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1911] 308
There were several cases of non-registration, which I ascertained was
due to the erroneous idea that it was the shop and not the individual which
required to be registered. It frequently happens that the tenancy of a
shop changes several times during the year, and probably if a registration
fee was imposed not only would intending purveyors of milk hesitate
before making application for registration, but if registration was an
annual event, with the fee, a great many of the occupiers of small general
shops would discontinue selling milk rather than pay the fee, and thereby
the very large number of shops already registered would be considerably
reduced.
I have still to complain of the inattention of purveyors of milk in not
protecting it from contamination, by always covering the counter pans
or vessels in which the milk is stored with a cover of muslin or some other
suitable material. When I ask the question, " Where is the muslin
cover ? " it is either being washed or it cannot be found. To have one in
reserve is hardly ever a consideration. It is not unusual to find a cover
to consist of cardboard, wood, or a piece of paper.
The sterilisation of the hand cans is satisfactorily carried out, and
the conditions under which the work is performed gives little cause for
complaint.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
James R. Leggatt,
Superintendent and Chief Sanitary Inspector.
Bakehouses.—These have been dealt with in part 4 of the report in
connection with the administration of the factory and workshops.
Kitchens, Restaurants, and Eating Houses.—These also have
been dealt with in part 4 of this report.
Places where Ice Creams are made.—There were at the end of
the year 229 of these places on the register, as contrasted with 235 in 1910.
Altogether 134 visits were made to them, as against 136 in the preceding year,
in consequence of which 18 intimation notices were served on the premises.
The general conditions, however, are better than at anytime since the passing
oi che London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902.