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SECTION VI.
PLACES OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL EXERCISE
SUPERVISION.
1.—Factories and Workshops. The premises coming under the
Acts have been inspected periodically and at irregular intervals. A record of
the work done has not been asked for this year by the Home Office. Munitions
of war factories have added considerably to our responsibilities. (See
" Foreword.'")
Section 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, has been
adopted by the District Council. The standards of sufficiency and suitability
of sanitary accommodation for persons employed in factories and workshops
have been enforced, and are those advised by the Home Office.
2.—Common Lodging House. There is only one in the district.
It has accommodation for men only, and is an ancient structure. Albert
Denning has been registered under Section 69 of the Public Health Acts
Amendments Act, 1907, as keeper for one year, and Alfred Bowles as deputykeeper.
3.—Houses Let in Lodgings. The by-laws were revised and sealed
by the Council in September, 1906. A large number of houses come within
their scope. The absence of a special inspector leaves this work in abeyance.
4.—Slaughter-Houses. There are five on the register, one of old
registration. In April, annual licenses were issued to Mrs. Jane Howes, 19,
The Green; E. Knifton, The Langhedge; and T. H. Chester, 3, The Green;
on the terms of the Public Health Act (Amendment Act), 1890. N. A. Barrett,
188, Fore Street, was granted a three years' licence from December, 1914.
Tuberculous Meat. On May 18th half a carcase of a Jersey
cow was seized at 25, Hertford Road, and the fellow half at 110, Fore Street.
At this latter place there was also seized a rump and loin of another beast.
The persons in charge of the two shops were prosecuted on 8th June, together
with Ernest Knifton, who holds a licensed slaughter-house in Langhedge Lane.
Professor Wooldridge, F.R.C.V.S., Eng., in his report to the Council said :
" I may, perhaps, be permitted to state that in all my experience I have never
seen any beef prepared for sale for human food in a more advanced state
of emaciation, and more unfit for human food." On June 8th Ernest
Knifton and Bugg were each fined £10 and £2 2s. costs, and Webb, of 25,
Hertford Road, £5 and £1 1s. costs. On July 5th the Sanitary Committee