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tion was paid to the whole process to ensure a wholesome article of
food being sold.
Other premises where foodstuffs of various kinds were sold also
received routine inspection, and a table showing the various
premises on the register will be found below.
In making these inspections one is struck by the large variety
of foodstuffs which are put up by the manufacturers in cartons and
wrappers. This is a serious attempt to provide an article of food in
a manner which not only preserves its freshness but also prevents
many possible sources of contamination.

In addition to the above there are the following food premises,
i.e., slaughterhouses and dairies, cowsheds and milk shops on the
registers, but particulars of these premises will be found in the
report under the headings specifically applying to such. Further,
there are 123 stalls and barrows used for food purposes in different
areas in the Borough and forming street markets. There are also
barrows and other vehicles which are used by hawkers, &c., for the
selling of foodstuffs, but it is difficult to estimate the actual number
in use, as this varies daily. All these barrows and vehicles,
wherever found, are inspected by the Food Inspectors.
PUBLIC SLAUGHTERHOUSES, PITLAKE, AND
MEAT INSPECTION.
These slaughterhouses, although the buildings were not
originally intended for such, comprise twelve slaughterhouses with
lairage attached. In addition a gut cleaning firm utilise one building
on the premises. Of the twelve slaughterhouses, five with
lairage attached, are let on agreement to tenant butchers and the
remainder are used for public slaughtering, for which head rate
tolls are charged.