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X.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Appendix XIV. gives details of statistics with repaid
to inspections and defects in factories, workshops and
workplaces. There are 484 of these premises on the
register.
XI.—PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED
BY BYE-LAWS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
Visits of inspection to the number of 4,976 were made
to the following premises and occupations controlled by
Bye-laws, Regulations, etc., Bakehouses, Butchers'
premises, Cinemas, Confectionery, Ice Cream, etc.,
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk shops, Factories, Workshops,
Workplaces and Outworkers' premises; Fish shops, Food
Hawkers, Food shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Licensed
premises (public houses), Nursing Homes, Offensive
Trade (tallow melting), Petroleum Spirit stores (licenced),
Piggeries, Bag and Bone Dealers, Registry Offices, Shops
(various), Slaughterhouses, Stables, Tents, Vans and
Sheds.
XII.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF
FOODSTUFFS.
The Sanitary Inspectors have devoted a large
proportion of their time to this important branch of the
health services, and during the year paid 2,8.30 visits to
various types of food preparing premises.
Milk.
Fortunately the main supply of milk distributed
within the area is pasteurised. During the year registered
premises concerned with the retail of milk underwent;
complete inspection, and revision of the register resulted
in some 25 names being deleted, the proprietors having
ceased to carry on milk business.
The current register is made up as follows:—
Dairies and Milk Stores:—
(i) Premises within the Borough 73
(ii) Premises outside the Borough 25