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Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.
There was no application during' the year to
register as a cowkeeper. The number of these premises
remain as in the past few years, namely, five.
Throughout the past year these premises were kept in
a satisfactory condition, and the average number of
cows kept was about 150. At certain times of the
year this number is exceeded, but owing to the selling
off of some of the stock, it is usually brought down to
this number.
The number of persons on the register as dairymen
or purveyors of milk is forty-eight against fifty
in the previous year, two having withdrawn from the
business.
Periodical visits were paid as usual, and any matter
found to require attention was promptly dealt with
under the Regulations.
The number of premises found to be in need of
lime-washing at the time of inspection was 6 ; paving
of yards in need of repair, 7 ; floors and walls of inside
dairy premises repaired, 3; roofs repaired, 3; foul w.c
pans cleansed, 4; flush cistern to w.c.'s repaired, 1;
new w.c. pans fixed, 2 ; and new dustbins supplied, 3.
Offensive Trades.
The number of premises under this heading remains
as last year, namelv, twelve, and these are in
respect of fish-frying only, and from these there has
been no complaints. The lime-washing, when found
to be necessary, as well as any other matter in need of
attention, was promptly attended to.
With regard to the removal of fish offal, the
Town Council's men continue to remove the matter
from several of the premises at the usual charges.