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TENTS. VANS, SHEDS, Etc.
There are 16 such. premises in the district, which received
visits during the year. The defects discovered were mainly:
want of proper water supply and sanitary accommodation in 4
instances; absence of proper refuse accommodation in 3; and a
filthy condition of the premises also in 3 instances.
It was necessary to institute proceedings in the case of one
-family, who were in occupation of a hut without provision of
water supply, sanitary or refuse provision. A Magistrate's
Order was obtained for closure of the premises.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
It has so far been found impracticable to register all houses
coming within the scope of these Bye-laws. Technically, somewhere
between two and three hundred such houses are in occupation
within the district, though never intended for the purpose, and
with about nine exceptions, totally unsuited therefor.
These houses are frequently inspected to secure their being
maintained in as good sanitary condition as possible.
FOOD.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.—The number of registered
dairies and milkshops is 28. Three dairies and milkshops
were registered for the first time during the year, while 8 were
removed from the register. In addition to my own inspections,
274 visits were paid by the inspectors, and 3 notices served for
defects. In one instance only was milk so stored as to become
liable to contamination.
At the end of the year one cowshed remained in occupation
only, but, although belonging to the old type, I found at the
time of my inspection, little to which exception might be taken.
The occupier of these premises keeps an average of some 30
cows.
The present tendency for distributors to form combines,
rather than working as separate units (enabling to a great
extent better and more efficient methods of distribution to be