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Bakehouses.—The number of Bakehouses on the Register is 23, of
which 14 are underground. Notice reminding the occupiers of the time
to whitewash is also sent every six months. These have been regularly
inspected—79 visits having been paid them.
Slaughter Houses and Butchers' Shops.—32 visits of inspection were
paid to the four Licensed Slaughter-houses, and they were all found in
fairly good condition. No unsound meat was found. A notice re the
white-washing is also sent to these every quarter.
Piggeries.—Thirteen piggeries still exist in the District, viz.: ten
at Old Oak Lane, East Acton, one at Goddard's Farm, Willesden
Lane, one at Manor Farm, and one at Elms Farm, Acton Hill. These
have been visited 43 times, and it has only been necessary in one case to
serve the occupier with a notice to abate any nuisance. Early in October
the Council summoned four pig-keepers of South Acton for contravening
the bye-law by keeping their pigs within 200 feet of a dwelling-house.
The Magistrate held that in these cases he considered the bye-law
reasonable, and an order was made to comply with the same within
three months, but as the required distance could not be obtained, the
defendants have removed their piggeries out of the parish, which will
be highly beneficial to the Bollo Bridge neighbourhood.
Common Lodging Houses.—The one registered has been inspected
24 times, and was always found to be in a satisfactory condition.
Smoke Abatement.—24 observations have been made of the 10
Factory and Works chimneys during the year, and in one case proceedings
were taken before the magistrates, with the result that an Order of
Abatement was made and the usual costs allowed.
Food and Drugs Acts.—Samples under these Acts are taken by
Mr. W. Tyler, the Inspector, Brentford. No returns as to the number
of samples taken and the result of the analysis is supplied to the Council,