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Premises. Conditions.
50, Henry Street, St. John's Wood ... Small cattle only.
134, High Street, St. John's Wood On the clear and distinct understanding
that the room over
the slaughter house is not used
as a living room.
32a, Union Street, Middlesex Hospital Nil.
All these places were regularly and frequently visited during the year. In no
case was objection raised to the renewal of licence after receipt of notice from the
County Council that application for renewal had been made. The amount of
slaughtering now done is comparatively small.
Offensive Trades.—There are only two premises within the Borough upon which
trades classed as offensive are carried on. The business in each case is that of
tripe boiling.
The Food Inspector made 64 visits, but no cause of complaint was found.
Ice Cream Premises.—The number of such premises in the Borough on the
Register is 129.
Regular inspections were made throughout 1923 and in 18 cases notices were
served in respect of uncleanly conditions.
Butter, Margarine, etc., Premises.—Information with regard to the sampling of
these substances will be found under the heading "Sale of Food and Drugs Acts."
At the end of the year there were on the registers 12 dealers in margarine,
1 wholesale dealer in butter and milk-blended butter and 2 butter manufacturers.
All the registered premises were frequently visited.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1923 the number of bakehouses on the register
was 68, 2 underground bakehouses and 2 above ground having been removed. Of
the 68, 62 are underground bakehouses.
In all, 180 visits were paid and 6 notices served.
In accordance with the requirements of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
notices calling for the limewashing, etc., of the inside walls and other parts of the
bakehouses were issued. It was not necessary to institute proceedings to enforce
compliance with any notice.
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Curers.—The number of premises in the Borough
used by vendors of fried fish is 24 and by fish curers 5.
Notices calling for periodical lime-washing, etc., of such premises as required
by the By-laws of the London County Council, made under Section 9 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, were issued, and regular visits of
inspection made and action taken where necessary to have any defects noted remedied.
Factories and Workshops.
Though factories are comparatively few in the Borough, the number of workshops,
many of them domestic workshops, is considerable, and work in relation to