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4.—Milk supply, etc.
The supply of milk is sufficient and good. The County Council
have an officer who visits the district and causes the milk, from time to
time, to be tested as to its freedom from added water, and, where necessary,
takes proceedings against the defaulter. Pending the passing of a
Milk Bill by Parliament, no arrangement is made for the bacteriological
examination of milk. The several dairies, milk shops, and cow sheds
are periodically visited, and have been found to be satisfactory, except
in a few minor instances (detailed in a previous part of this Rebort), and
which have been remedied under the action of the Sanitary Inspectors.
In cases where these officers think that the cows should be kept in a
more cleanly condition, especially as to their udders, instructions are
given in this respect.
5.—Other foods; unsound food and food inspection; meat inspection;
condition of slaughter-houses, etc.
The Sanitary Inspectors visit premises where food is prepared.
These have been found satisfactory. A few bake-houses have been
reported to me by the Inspector as not being cleanly, and have always
been remedied under notice served upon the occupier. This insanitary
condition has usually been due to a want of cleanliness in action on the
part of the occupier.
6.—Sewerage and drainage, etc.
Dagenham.
This system embraces Chadwell Heath, Beacontree Heath and the
Village.
Main sewer No. 1 commences at Chadwell Heath and flows southwards
to the outfall works on the Marshes.
Main sewer No. 2 also commences at Chadwell Heath, passes
through Beacontree Heath and the Village, and joins main sewer No. 1
in Broad Street.
The sewer from the low part of the Village falls to a tank at Beam
Bridge, and is pumped from thence into the gravitating sewers.
At the outfall works the sewer flows into tanks and is then pumped
on to the filters and land beds, and the effluent discharged into the
Thames.
A short sewer has been laid in Bull Street, Dagenham,