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Slaughter Houses.
There are two slaughter houses in your district. Both were inspected
four times during the year. In one a notice was served to repair floor, and to
do other necessary work.
Bakehouses.
These have been inspected four times in the year. They are in a fairly good
sanitary state.
Examination of Foods, etc.
During the year I visited and inspected from time to time the shops selling
articles of food in the district. Also I have examined the fish, fruit, and
vegetables hawked in the streets. There has been no cause for talcing any
action. Particular care was taken in making these inspections, as during the
year I received instructions from your Council to pay greater attention to
Sections 116-119 of the Public Health Act, 1875, which clauses empower the
Medical Officer of Health to inspect and examine at all reasonable times "Any
animal, carcase, meat, poultry, game, flesh, fish, fruit, vegetables, corn,
bread, flour, or milk exposed for sale, or deposited in any place for the
purpose of sale, or of preparation for sale, and intended for the
food of man." The list of articles mentioned does not include eggs,
butter, and cheese, but in your district Part III. of the Public Health Acts
Amendment Act, 1890, is in force, so that all articles of food are included. The
attention of the Inspector of Foods and Drugs of the Middlesex County Council
was drawn to the milk supply of the district. On three separate occasions
samples were taken, and in one instance action was taken before the Magistrates
at Highgate against a person for selling milk adulterated with water.
Complaint as to Nuisance caused by Cartage of Dust and Refuse
from a Railway Siding.
A nuisance caused by carting dust and refuse from a Railway Siding through
your district gave rise to several complaints. On the matter being reported to
your Council, and certified as a nuisance dangerous to health, steps were taken
by you to cause the nuisance to be abated. I drew your attention to the need
there was to make fresh bye-laws in order to better regulate the carriage of
manure, filth, etc., through your district, as the power was given to your
Council by the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Part III. of which
was adopted by you. The consideration of these bye-laws was referred by
your Authority to the " Special Committee as to Bye-laws."
The Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, confers the power on your
Authorities to make bye-laws with respect to the following: —
Paving of yards and open spaces in connection with dwelling houses ;
Prevention of danger from whirligigs, shooting-galleries, etc. ;
The alteration of buildings ;
The keeping water-closets supplied with sufficient water for flushing.
While considering the alteration of bye-laws, I trust your Council will
make provision for the proper protection of water-pipes and cisterns, so that
the danger to health which may arise from frozen pipes may be prevented.