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Enquiry was also made at the same time as to the practice of exchanging stale
bread for new. In the great majority of instances this was repudiated. In 32 it was
allowed that it was more or less a practice, but in most of these the exchanges took
place between the regular bakers and the general shop3 supplied by them. Moreover,
the exchanging appeared to be commoner between the regular bakers and their
customers than between the general shops and theirs. On the whole, according to
the information obtained so far as Shoreditch is concerned, exchanging bread does
not appear to be practised to any great extent.
ICE-CREAM SHOPS.
The following is a summary of the work in connection with ice cream shops
during 1910 : Inspector Lear had 20 under observation, 3 of which required cleansing.
Inspector Firth had 12, in 5 of which cleansing was required. Inspector Jordan
had 10 under observation, in 1 of which the drain was obstructed, in 1 the roof was
defective, in 1 a dust receptacle was required and in 1 cleansing was necessary,
Inspector I.angstone had 15 under observation ; in 4 cleansing was required, in 2
there was some overcrowding, in 1 repairs were necessary in connection with the
water-closet, and in 1 the roof of a store room was defective and had to be repaired.
Inspector Pearson had 13 under observation in 3 of which cleansing was required,
in 1 the drains were defective, in 1 the roof was defective and in 3 others there were
other matters requiring attention. Inspector Stokes had 19 under observation.
2 of which required cleansing. Altogether 89 premises whereon ice-cream was made
or sold were under the observation of the sanitary officers during the year. Of these
some 62 were found in a satisfactory sanitary condition. In 22 instances sanitary
notices were served.
COOKSHOPS, COFFEE-SHOPS AND EATING-HOUSES.
On Inspector Lear's district 29 were under observation, in 14 of which cleansing
more or less was required. Inspector Firth had 16 under observation, in 6 of which
cleansing was required and in 4 instances the drains and sanitary arrangements,
more or less, needed attention. On Inspector Jordan's district 82 were under inspection,
also the kitchens of 16 public-houses, it which dinners are provided for customers.
In 3 instances drains were found obstructed ; in 4 instances there were
defects in connection with the water-closets ; in 1 case the drains were reconstructed
to abate nuisance due to the escape of rats from the same ; in 3 instances dust receptacles
were provided ; in 3 instances cleansing was required, and in 2 cases sinks
required to be properly trapped. Inspector Langstone had 16 under observation,
in two of which cleansing and repairs were carried out. Inspector Pearson had 12
under inspection, in 3 of which cleansing and repairs were necessary. Inspector
Stokes had 43 under inspection, in 3 of which cleansing and other matters required
attention.