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A.—BUSINESS PREMISES.
Milk Premises.—The number of premises upon which milk is sold is 109.
This is 18 less than in 1926, 8 having been added and 26 removed ; in 1914 there
were 237 on the register.
Cow Sheds.—The only cow shed remaining in the borough is situated at 42a,
Clipstone Street, and is licensed for 10 cows. The reasons underlying its existence
and continuance have previously been given.
During the year regular and frequent visits of inspection were made and
attention directed at the time to any matters that seemed to require it. The need
for serving notices did not arise.
Slaughter Houses.—At the moment the only slaughter house in the Borough
is that at 32a, Union Street, W.l, which is held by Mr. E. J. Barclay, of 70,
Great Titchfield Street, W. 1.
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 66 visits, but no cause for complaint was found.
Ice Cream Premises.—The number of such premises in the Borough on the
Register is 121.
Regular inspections were made throughout 1927, and in 10 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 1927 the number of bakehouses on the register
was 54- Of the 54, 49 are underground bakehouses.
In all, 136 visits were paid and 16 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 them bulks very large amongst the duties of the district inspectors, more