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back to the office until such time as we could communicate with the
Chief Inspector and secure his return to town.
I also think Mr. Stanbury (the Chief Assistant) is to be commended
for sticking to his work to the last minute, although he was
seriously ill.
Milk Supply.
There are four Registered Cowkeepers in the District, with
eight milch cows altogether, kept in two cowsheds. The other
two, although Registered as Cowkeepers, do not keep any cows.
There are 45 Purveyors of Milk. During the year there have
been four applications for registration by Purveyors of Milk, all
being for changes of occupation of premises.
These premises are periodically inspected and, on the whole,,
are kept in a fairly satisfactory condition.
No infectious or other disease has been traced to the milk
supply.
Food Inspection.
There are five slaughter-houses in the District, to which
frequent visits have been made. Four of these premises are old and
have been in use for many years, but generally speaking they are
kept in a clean and satisfactory condition, and beyond the slaughtering
of a few sheep and an occasional bullock, are not extensively used.
One slaughter-house is of modern construction, and which I reported
in my last Annual Report.
Owing to the proximity of the London Cattle Markets most
of the meat is presumably inspected before coming into this District;
nevertheless, we do not relax our vigilance with respect to Butchers'
and other shops where meat or other food is deposited for sale.