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In addition to the premises in the above table, there are the
following food premises, referred to in other paragraphs of this
repurt:— Slaughterhouses and dairies, cowsheds and milkshops
on the registers. Further, there are a large number of 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, etc., 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.
A watch has been kept especially for street traders who
frequent the public Elementary Schools when the children are
going in or coming out, and who trade toys, sweets, etc., for old
clothing. Proceedings were taken in one instance, and a fine,
with costs, incurred of £1 0s. 6d.
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 utilises one
building on the premises. Of the twelve slaughterhouses nine
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.