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2 applications were received for registration as purveyors of milk,
both of which were granted.
No samples of Condensed Milk were purchased for analysis.
3 licenses were issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Order.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
The general sanitary supervision has been maintained and in this
connection 3,721 inspections have been made. As a consequence of these
Inspections it was necessary to serve 3 Statutory Orders and 16 Intimation
notices. No legal proceedings were necessary.
Tenement Houses were inspected and the only common lodging house in
the City was kept under regular supervision.
HOUSING.
The total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects
as 31 and 19 were found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation. 13 were rendered fit as a result of informal action
by the inspectors and 2 notices were served requesting defects to be
remedied.
No case of overcrowding in the City of London was reported.
FACTORY ACT, 1937.
Factory premises have been under such supervision as has been possble
having regard to their needs.
There-are 3 above-ground bakehouses and 4 underground bakehouses.
The provisions of the Act relating to outworkers have been carried
out as heretofore.
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with outforkers
premises in the City.
SHOPS ACT, 1934.
260 shops and warehouses have been inspected and where necessary
re-insnected. Any defects have been remedied without recourse to legal
proceedings. In cases where satisfactory alternative sanitary accommodation
was available, and it was not practicable to make provision on the
premises, exemption certificates were granted.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
60 persons were registered under this Act, 56 of which were reregistrations
.
FERTILIZERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to
legal proceedings or especial difficulty.
MERCHANDISE Marks ACT, 1908.
Agricultural Produce (Grading & Marking) Act,
1928 - 1931.
No difficulty was experienced during the year in regard to the
administration of the above Act.
CREMATIONS.
478 cremations were carried out at the City of London Crematorium
at Ilford.