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were made to unregistered houses. In addition to these, 1,539 visits have been made to Seamen's
lodging-houses, 662 night visits to common lodging-houses, and six night visits to unregistered houses
where it was suspected that lodgers were received.
During the year the Council had under consideration reports as to disturbances in common
lodging-houses, and as to the need for better control of such houses in respect of disorderly conduct.
The Council resolved to inform the Local Government Board that the Council was of opinion that the
power of annually licensing common lodging-houses was needed. The Local Government Board
informed the Council that the question of proposing legislation on the matter was under consideration.
DAIRIES, COW SHEDS AND MILK SHOPS, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES AND
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES.
Under the London Government Act, 1899, it became the duty of the Borough Councils to
enforce the bye-laws and regulations for the time being in force with respect to dairies and milk shops,
and with respect to slaughter-houses, knackers' yards, and offensive businesses. All these premises have
been inspected from time to time, and notices served for all nuisances or breaches of regulations that
have been found.
DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS.
The number of registered dairies and milk shops in the borough is 156, of which 64 are in
Bloomsbury and St. Giles, and 92 are in the Holborn Sub-District.
During the year, 14 were newly registered in Bloomsbury and St. Giles, and 19 in the Holborn
Sub-District.
COW SHEDS.
There are only two cow sheds in the Borough, viz.:—
No. 4 Goldsmith Street, and
Union Buildings, Leather Lane.
The latter is included in the Union Buildings area, for which after a local enquiry, a Provisional
Order was made in 1900 for improving the area, and which was subsequently confirmed by Act of
Parliament.
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.
There are only three slaughter-houses in the Borough, viz.:—
No. 23 Store Street,
No. 29 "Red Lion Yard,
Yorkshire Grey Yard, Eagle Street.
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES.
The only offensive business in the Borough, is that of a tripe dresser and boiler at Nos. 67
and 68 Leather Lane. These premises are also included in the Union Buildings area, and will be
demolished as provided by the scheme for improving the area.