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Altogether 93 premises whereon ice cream was made or sold were under inspection
during the year. In 69 of them the general sanitary condition was satisfactory.
In 24 instances sanitary notices were served, mostly for cleansing.
COOKSHOPS, COFFEE HOUSES AND EATING HOUSES.
Inspector Firth had 13 under inspection, in 4 of which more or less cleansing
was required, and in 1 case it was necessary for the drains to be reconstructed.
Inspector Jordan had 85 under observation and also the kitchens of 17 public houses
where dinners are provided. In 42 instances sanitary notices were served ; in
2 instances flushing cisterns were defective, in 11 dust receptacles were required,
in 1 a roof required repairing, in 2 sinks needed to be properly trapped, in 1 the
drain was obstructed, in 5 yard paving required attention, in 2 floors were defective,
and 6 W.C.'s, 23 kitchens, 2 sculleries, 2 staircases, and in 1 instance the house
throughout required cleansing. Inspector Langstone had 12 under inspection ; in
1 instance a proper dust receptacle was required. Inspector Pearson had 13, and
in 2 instances notices were necessary for cleansing, in 1 for defective eaves guttering,
and in 1 for the provision of a proper dust receptacle. Inspector Stokes had 36
under inspection, in connection with which 2 sanitary notices were served, 1 for defective
drains and general cleansing and the other for cleansing. Inspector Wright
had 18 under observation and 7 notices were served for cleansing ; in one of these
there were also defective drains, and in another there was a nuisance due to the
presence of rats.
Altogether 194 cookshops, coffee houses, eating houses and kitchens of public
houses were under observation during the year, as compared with 202 in 1911,
198 in 1910, 204 in 1909, 197 in 1908, 188 in 1907, 178 in 1906 and 182 in 1905.
In 60 instances sanitary notices were served.
FRIED FISH SHOPS.
On Inspector Firth's district 7 were under inspection and 3 sanitary notices
were served, mainly for cleansing. On Inspector Jordan's district 8 were inspected,
and 1 sanitary notice was served on account of defective yard paving. On Inspector
Langstone's district 7 were under observation, and 1 sanitary notice was necessary
for the abatement of nuisance due to rats. Inspector Pearson had 18 under inspection,
and 6 sanitary notices were required for cleansing. Inspector Stokes had 14,
and 7 sanitary notices were necessary, chiefly for cleansing. Inspector Wright
had 9, and in connection with these 5 sanitary notices were served for cleansing.
Altogether 63 fried fish shops were under inspection during the year, and some
23 sanitary notices were required, mainly for cleansing.