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authority in the case of slaughter houses, refused renewal of licence in respect of
two premises situated, one at 50, Henry Street and the other at 134, High Street,
both in St. John's Wood, on the ground that no slaughtering had been done for
a period of over 18 months. At the moment the only slaughter house in the
Borough is that at 32a, Union Street, W. 1, which is held by Mr. E. J. Barclay,
of 70, Great Titchfield Street, W.l.
No conditions are attached to the licence and the. amount of slaughtering now
done is comparatively small.
Humane killers, in accordance with the requirements of the L.C.C. by-laws,
are being used in every case, and apparently with complete success.
Offensive Trades.—There are only three premises within the borough upon
which trades classed as offensive are carried on. The business in two cases is
that of tripe boiling, and in the remaining one that of poultry slaughtering.
The Food Inspector made 70 visits, but no cause for complaint was found.
Ice Cream Premises.—The number of such premises in the Borough on the
Register is 118.
Regular inspections were made throughout 1926, and in 12 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 13 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 1926 the number of bakehouses on the register
was 54, 13 underground bakehouses having been removed. Of the 54, 49 are
underground bakehouses.
In all, 145 visits were paid and 12 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 23 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 them bulks very large amongst the duties of the district inspectors, more
especially those in charge of districts on the south of Marylebone Road. The
staple industry is dressmaking, millinery and tailoring in all its branches.
The total number of visits to factories, workshops and workplaces during the
year was 3,478; 56 by the women and 3,42'2 by the men inspectors. The complaints
received numbered 72.