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Slaughter
Houses.
There are 7 slaughter houses licensed in the district, and
the licencees generally observe all the regulations in force
by the London County Council. I hope in the interests of the trade as
well as of the public that the time is not far distant when all these will
be done away with and that Woolwich will have a public Abattoir under
the control of its Local Authority, for in such a case not only will an
undesirable adjunct to the business premises be removed, but the
opportunity will be given for a more regular and systematic inspection
of the meat supply of the district.
Bakehouses.
These have during this year been systematically visited
and compliance with the regulations enforced. There are 40 bakehouses
in the district, structurally many of them are most defective, but
legally the greatest difficulties exist for abolishing them. It is satisfactory
to note that no new bakehouse from the 1st January, 1896, will be
allowed to be below ground.
Rag & Bone
Shops.
These have been regularly visited, and have called for no
special action on the part of the officials.
Cow Sheds,
Milk Shops,
&c.
There are 3 licensed cowsheds in the district, these
together with the milk shops, &c., have been subjected to
constant supervision.
The Market.
The market has been systematically visited both by night
and da)', occasionally only has it been found necessary to seize food as
unfit for human consumption, the meat is frequently, however, of poor
quality.
Dust
Collection.
'The pail system continues to work most satisfactorily.
'The dust is removed weekly from every house in the district,
and from some of the streets in the poorer parts of the town twice or
thrice weekly.