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During the year the arrangements for compiling a new register were continued
and in connection with this and for purposes of supervision, some 9,054
visits were paid to the 1,055 houses on the old list. The number of intimation
notices served was 1,265, relating to cleansing and other defects. Except in 3
cases, where statutory notices were issued, all of these notices were complied with
without the necessity for further proceedings arising.
Common Lodging Houses.—The following table contains all the necessary
particulars with regard to the licensed premises of this class in the borough.

A number of visits were paid to all the houses from time to time by officers of
the department and the attention of the person in charge or the London Countv
Council directed to any matter calling for remedy.
Underground Rooms.—As close supervision as possible was kept over rooms
of this class, and whenever necessity compelled, notices to discontinue occupation
were served. The total number dealt with in this way was 19.
C.—PREMISES THAT ARE NOT BUT SHOULD BE
REGISTERED.
For a variety of reasons the number of premises in the borough in which
meals are provided or food is sold ready cooked or is prepared fot sale is very
large. At the end of 1929 there were 326, this number including : Restaurant,
dining- room and coffee shop kitchens, 194; tea-rooms and pastry-cooks, 83; hotel
kitchens, 21 ; fried fish shops, 24; and fish-curers, 5. In addition, there was a
number of shops in which meat, ham, sausages, etc., were cooked and sold only
over the counter.
On more than one occasion the Borough Council, at the suggestion of the
Public Health Committee, have directed the attention of the Ministry of Health
and the London County Council to the necessity for legislation requiring registration
of food premises of this class. Up to the present no step in this direction
has been taken by either of the authorities mentioned.
The routine practice of visiting a number of restaurants, etc., each week was
continued by the Food Inspector, and any matters discovered dealt with at once.
In 1029 the total number of inspections was 810, the number of notices served
being 24.
A.—FOOD : MILK SUPPLY.
Analysis of Milk.—The total number of samples taken either formally and in
accordance with the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, or informally
as " test " samples, was 292. On examination by the Public Analyst 4 (1.4 per
cent.) were found to be adulterated. In 1928 the percentage was .62. Further
reference to the question of milk examinations is made in the report of the Public
Analyst, which will be found elsewhere. As will be seen from the table setting
out the quarterly returns proceedings were instituted in one case only.