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V.-FOOD.
§ 1—FOOD PREMISES.
The dairies, cowsheds, and milk shops, the slaughter-houses, the places -where
foods are prepared, and the marketing places have been regularly visited and
inspected. The markets and marketing streets have also been regularly
inspected on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings during the summer
months.
Bakehouses, restaurants, kitchens, and similar workplaces where food is
prepared, being also controlled by the Factory and Workshop Acts, have been
dealt with under Part IV.
Food Barrow and Stalk.—A letter dated the 28th June, addressed by the
Clerk of the Council to the Town Clerk, states that Section 8 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, regulates the sanitary circumstances
of premises on which such food as is sold or prepared for sale, and
premises such as yards, stables, or arches where food is stored to be sold by
costermongers on barrows, can be dealt with under this section, but it does not
apply to barrows and other vehicles on which food is exposed for sale. That
the Committee of the Council is of opinion that legislation should be obtained
-enabling Sanitary Authorities to ensure the observation of proper sanitary
regulations in regard to articles of food exposed or deposited for sale in the
streets and other places to which the provisions of Section 8 of the Act of
1908 do not apply. That the Committee would be glad to know whether the
Metropolitan Boroughs are in favour of the proposed extension of the
authority given by Section 8 of the Act of 1908, would welcome any
suggestions as to the best methods of the regulation of the sanitary circumstances
of barrows and stalls, and would be glad to receive a reply to the
communication not later than the 8th July, in order that the proposals may be
submitted to the County Council in time for the promotion of legislation in
the next Session of Parliament.
On the 8th July, 1909, your Council was of opinion that control over the
sanitary circumstances of fixed premises on which food is sold or prepared for
sale or stored should be extended to movable conveyances such as barrows and
stalls. Section 8 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908,
as to the control now exercisable over fixed food premises, runs as follows:—
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1908.
Section 8.
Sanitary Regulations for Premises used for Sale, etc., of Food for Human
Consumption.
(1) From and after the passing of this Act the following provisions shall
apply to any room, shop, or other part of a building within the County in
which any article, whether solid or liquid, intended or adapted for the food of
man is sold or exposed for sale, or deposited for the purpose of sale, or of
preparation for sale, or with a view to future sale:—
(a) No urinal, water closet, earth closet, privy, ashpit, or other like sanitary
convenience shall be within such room, shop, or other part of a.