View report page

89
Registration, etc., of Slaughter-houses.
By the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, the registration, licensing, and
inspection of slaughter-houses were transferred to the Borough Council. The licences expire
on the 31st October in each year. Applications for the renewal of licences should be made
by the holder 14 days prior to the licensing meeting, and notification of the date of the
meeting, and of the necessity for making application, if renewal is desired, should be sent to
each holder. Any objection to the granting or the renewal of a licence should be made in
writing at least 7 days before the date of the licensing meeting. A fee of 5s. is payable in
respect of a slaughter-house licence.
The Public Health Committee have been authorised to act on behalf of the Borough
Council as the Licensing Authority at the Committee meetings to be held in October, nnd the
necessary notices giving the day and time of the meeting will be served on the persons
concerned.
At the end of 1934, there were three licensed slaughter-houses (private) in the Borough,
viz.: 12, Pond Square (rear of 61, High Street, Highgate,) 166, Great College Street, and
65, Osnaburgh Street. They are kept under periodical inspection by the Food Inspectors, who
made 152 inspections during the year.
Licensing of Slaughtermen.
Applications for licences for slaughtermen under the provisions of the Slaughter of
Animals Act, 1933, were received from five persons in respect of the three slaughter-houses.
The Council's Inspector reported in each case that, in his opinion and from personal observation
of the applicant's work, ho was a fit and proper person to act as a slaughterman and the
licences were granted for one year ending 31st October, 1935.
Fried Fish and Fish Curing Premises.
In 1934 there were 81 fried fish vendors' premises in the Borough, at 7 of which fish
curing was also carried on. There were 22 fish curers' premises, including the 7 above
mentioned. 393 visits were made by the Food Inspectors to these premises during the year.
Ice Cream Premises.
Section 5 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, states that "any
premises used or proposed to be used for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale of
ice cream or other similar commodity or the storage of ice cream or other similar commodity
intended for sale shall be registered by the owner or occupier thereof with the Sanitary
Authority." Any person offending is liable to a penalty.
The section above mentioned does not apply to any premises used as a Hotel, Restaurant
or Club.
This registration is for the purpose of information and to facilitate inspection by officers
of the Borough Council. The Council is not empowered to refuse registration.
The total number of premises on the register of the department at the end of the year
was 296.
Bakehouses and Restaurant Kitchens.
At the end of 1934 there were 148 bakehouses on the register, including 67 factory
bakehouses. 54 of these bakehouses were not in use. 109 of the 148 were underground