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intended for sale, and the Council have authorised the Public Health Committee to
administer the powers given under the Act. At the end of 1935, 90 premises
were registered for the preparation or manufacture of foods (other than ice cream)
intended for sale.
Ice Cream Premises.— These are required to be registered under Section 5 of
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932. The actual number of
premises included in the register at the end of 1935 was 93, 7 more than in 1934.
Regular inspections were made throughout 1935, and in 7 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 "Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928."
At the end of the year there were on the registers 14 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 1935 the number of bakehouses on the register
was 57, 48 being underground bakehouses. The provisions with regard to
registration are contained in the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and so far
as underground premises are concerned, only premises used prior to the passing
of the Act were eligible for registration, which was to be completed before 1904.
All the underground bakehouses now in use were registered at that time. Premises
underground are rarely satisfactory, but as there was no time limit fixed and the
Act contains no requirement as to application for renewal, all that can be done is
to exercise a close supervision in order to see that the places are kept in as good
condition as possible.
During the year 113 visits were paid and 4 notices with regard to defects were
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.
During the year four summonses were issued against the owner of a bakehouse
where refuse and filth had been allowed to accumulate, and in which due
cleanliness had not been observed. The defendant was fined 10/- and 21/- costs
on each of the four summonses.
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Curers.— The number of premises in the Borough
used by vendors of fried fish is 25 and by fish curers 6.
Notices calling for periodical lime-washing, etc., of such premises are required
by the by-laws of the London County Council, made under Section 9 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, and were issued, and regular visits of
inspection made and action taken where necessary to have any defects noted
remedied.
Factories and Workshops.
Factories are increasing in the Borough largely as a result of the introduction
of small electric motors in tailors' and dressmaking establishments. The number
of workshops, many of them domestic workshops, is considerable, however, 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, of course, dressmaking, millinery and tailoring in
all its branches, but in a number of places other trades are carried on.
The total number of visits to factories, workshops and workplaces during the
year was 2,419. The complaints received numbered 57.
The following report which the Medical Officer of Health is required to make
to the Secretary of State for the Home Department in accordance with the provisions
of Section 132 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, gives, in addition
to other information, the total number of defects found and of notices served.