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City of London 1930

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situated in the City. It was satisfactory to note that those in charge of these stables appeared
to appreciate the necessity for maintaining these premises in such a condition as to prevent,
as far as possible, the breeding of flies in the accumulated material associated with this class
of building. Assistance in this matter was afforded, as in the past, by the several Ward
Beadles, whose knowledge of their areas enabled the circulation of information in regard to
precautionary measures to be carried out at the minimum of expense and delay.
BROKEN GLASS IN THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
At the suggestion of one of the Metropolitan Borough Councils, the possibility of danger
to pedestrians and others from the presence of broken milk bottles on the Public Highway
has been the subject of enquiry, and it was suggested that one means of meeting this danger
was the provision of receptacles on all milk barrows in which the broken glass might be
placed.
In the City, no reports have been received indicating that there exists such a danger
as is suggested, although, in some of the more thickly-populated residential areas, it may be
a difficulty which necessitates some kind of action being taken.
The Sanitary Committee, however, were of opinion that now that special care is being
paid to the cleanly handling of milk, it would certainly be retrograde to suggest that milk
barrows should be made receptacles of glass debris picked up from the Public Highways,
and expressed the view that the best method of dealing with the matter would be by an
extension of police regulations.
So far as I am aware, the matter has not advanced any further.
EXHUMATION AND RE-INTERMENT OF BODIES.
City of London Cemetery.—During the year the bodies of 12 persons buried at the City
of London Cemetery at Ilford have been exhumed and subsequently re-interred in the same
Cemetery. In accordance with the terms of the licences issued by the Home Secretary in
respect of these cases, the work of removal and re-interment was carried out in the early
morning under the supervision of your Medical Officer of Health.
HUMAN REMAINS.
41 and 42, Cloth Fair.
There has only been one case during the year of the discovery of human remains within
the City Area. This occurred during building operations at 41 and 42, Cloth Fair, when
a small quantity of human remains was disinterred. The site was in the neighbourhood
of the old burial ground of St. Bartholomew's Church, and the bones, which bore evidence
of orderly interment, were of great age and probably the remains of some person originally
buried in the churchyard. The circumstances were reported to the City Coroner in the usual
way.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, &.C.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—The premises upon the Register number 3,644,
in which are included 8,219 workrooms, &c.
There were served 1 785 notices during the vear for various rmrnoses under the Acts.

The number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces at follows:— present Registered is as

Registered Places.Workrooms, &c., in Registered Places.
FACTORIES1,2833,813
WORKSHOPS1,2761,979
WORKPLACES
Kitchens of Restaurants and Tea Rooms6361,338
Kitchens of Licensed Premises231678
Stables66
Other places212405
3,6448,219

The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year:—

Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
FACTORIES1,6491,649
WORKSHOPS855855
WORKPLACES70448752