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Licensed Cowsheds.—I paid 46 visits to the cowsheds and found them satisfactory,
and the Byelaws generally observed.
Milkshops.— I made 575 inspections of milkshops, and with few exceptions
found the milk vessels clean, hut there are shops where milk ought not to be
sold. During these visits I found 17 persons selling milk without being
registered in accordance with the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Orders.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—I obtained 325 samples of food and drugs,
and submitted them to the Public Analyst for analysis under these Acts, 33
of which were adulterated, 17 being butters and 11 milks. Of the samples of
milk 30 were taken promiscuously at the St. Pancras (51.R.), Kentish Town
(M.R.), and King's Cross (Gr.N.ll.) Stations, and only one was found to be
-adulterated, and that too small for prosecution, while 25 samples were taken
at the request of the consignor, and 5 of them adulterated.
Ice Cream Makers.—I made 161 inspections of ice cream makers' premises
and barrows, and on 11 occasions found breaches of the by-laws as to dirty
utensils, etc. In some cases the proprietors were cautioned by order of the
Public Health Committee.
During the year I attended before the Magistrates at the different Police
Courts 47 times in the discharge of my duties.
Harry R. Child,
Inspector of Food and Food Places.