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varying in their nature from slight to very grave were discovered in a
large number of instances; 636 Intimation Notices, followed in cases
by Statutory Notices, were complied with. Of 4,122 premises
inspected, only 172 inspections were made as the result of complaints
by householders and others, and this circumstance will serve to
accentuate the importance of prosecuting a fairly constant system of
house-to-house inspection in at least the poorer parts of the Borough.
In the case of 51 of the complaints received, no nuisance existed at
the time of inspection.
It is found that in Stoke Newington, whenever an Intimation
Notice is served as the result of house-to-house inspection, the Inspector
has to pay on an average between four and five visits in order
to see that the work required is properly carried out.
The slaugliter-liouses, bake-houses, cowsheds and dairies, the
common lodging-house, and the registered houses let in lodgings,
situated in the Borough, were all twice inspected throughout the year.
FOOD INSPECTION.
The amount of unwholesome food seized in St'oke Newington is
very small, even when regard is had to the size of the Borough. On
the ether hand, a not inconsiderable amount of unwholesome food
has been surrendered for destruction during the year. It is to be
hoped that in the near future all obviously unsound food will be thus
surrendered.
During the year many systematic efforts have been made to detect
the sale of diseased meat within the Borough, and I am glad to say
that almost without exception our inspections have not called for the
seizure of unwholesome meat. I have no doubt that this result has
come about in large measure from the butchers in the Borough
realising that if prompt information is given to us with reference to
any suspicious material we are prepared to render every assistance in
the disposal of it; while, on the other hand, should any butcher
be disposed to trade in unsound food, he knows that he stands a good