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General observation was kept of all meat stalls where butchers' meat was exposed
for sale. No warning letters were sent in respect of minor infringements of the
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES
There are no slaughter houses in the borough.
COW HOUSES
The licence in respect of the cowhouse in St. John's Road was not re-applied
for during 1938, and I am pleased to state that there are now no cowhouses in the
borough.
COOKSHOPS AND EATING HOUSES
Including the kitchens of public houses where food is prepared for customers,
the number of these under inspection during the year was 229, and 337 visits were
made in connection with them. Sanitary notices were served on 37 owners mainly
for cleansing.
FRIED FISH SHOPS
At the end of the year 41 fried fish shops were under the supervision of the
Health Department, and 67 visits were made to them. Eight notices were served.
ICE CREAM
The number of premises under observation during the year was 170, and 229
visits of inspection were made. In 4 instances sanitary notices were served. These
were for general cleansing.
At the end of the year the number on the register was 167.
BAKEHOUSES
The number of bakehouses in use during the year was 33. Of these 18 were
underground, and 27 were factory bakehouses. The total number of bakehouses in
the borough is 51, of which 18 are not at present in use, and 9 of these 18 are in premises
which are let for other purposes and at the present time there is apparently no
intention of using them again for baking purposes. It should be noted, however, that
no further authorisation for this purpose is required from the local authority.
It is pleasing to report that as a result of a recommendation by the Council to
the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee, the cleanliness, registration,
etc., of basement bakehouses was included in the Factories Act, 1937. The Act
requires that all basement bakehouses lawfully in use at the 30th July, 1937, must,
in the year ending 30th June, 1939, and in every fifth succeeding year thereafter, be