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registered. The premises were under observation throughout the year, some 1,792
visits having been made to them. In 18 instances sanitary notices were served:
in 5 for general cleansing, 3 for defective roofs, 3 defective guttering and rain water
pipes, 3 obstructed drains, and in 4 for defective dust receptacles. Two cases of
diphtheria and one each of scarlet fever and pneumonia occurred on milk purveyors'
premises. In these the usual steps as regards the sale of milk and disinfection were
taken by the Sanitary Authority. It may be noted that the Milk and Dairies
(Amendment) Act, 1922, except Section 31, came into operation on September 1st,
1922. Section 2 empowers a Local Authority, by whom a register of purveyors of
milk is kept, to refuse to register or to remove from the register retailers of milk
if they are satisfied that their acts or defaults are likely to endanger the public
health.
MILK AND CREAM REGULATIONS, 1912.
None of the samples of milk submitted to the Public Analyst were reported as
containing any preservative. One sample of preserved cream was sold contrary to
the regulations and proceedings were taken (p. 35). There is very little sale for
cream in Shoreditch.
COOKSHOPS AND EATING-HOUSES.
Including the kitchens of publichouses where food is prepared for customers
147 were under inspection during the year and some 546 visits were made in connection
with them. The sanitary notices served numbered 54, of which 27 were for general
cleansing, 8 for defective roofs, 2 defective drains, 4 defective w.c.s, 8 dust receptacles
and 5 insanitary accumulations.
FRIED-FISH SHOPS.
There were 60 under inspection in connection with which 29 Sanitary Notices
were served : 6 for defective roofs and rain water pipes, 3 w.c.s, 2 dust receptacles,
and 18 for general cleansing. Some 455 visits of inspection were made.
ICECREAM SHOPS.
Some 215 visits of inspection were made to 77 icecream shops. Eighteen
Sanitary Notices were served, mostly for general cleansing.
STREET MARKETS AND FOOD.
The usual supervision was exercised by the Sanitary Officers as regards food
exposed for sale and the following were seized or surrendered and destroyed as unfit
for the food of man 1 bovine liver, 26 hams, 2 tins liquid eggs, l¼ cwts. plaice,
¾ cwt. roes, 10 cwts. 3 qrs. skate, 5½ stone whiting, 3 cwts. winkles, 1¾ cwts. soles,
½ cwt. and 1 barrel of apples, ½ cwt. bananas, 1 cwt. chestnuts, 3 barrels of grapes,
7½ cwts. and 2 barrels of pears, 140 lbs. rhubarb, 16 cases tomatoes, 1 cwt. broccoli,
600 cauliflowers, 1 cwt. onions, and 14 cwts. potatoes.