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Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885.
5. The inspection of dairies, cowsheds and milkshops, was
previously to the formation of the Borough in the hands of the
County Council, but the Health Department of Woolwich is
now responsible.
155 dairymen have been registered under the Order and the
dairies have all been once inspected. Their condition was on
the whole satisfactory and no proceedings were instituted.
6. Cowsheds.—There are 18 licensed cowshouses in the
Borough, all of which have been inspected every three months
and at other times by Inspector Barnes in Woolwich and
Plumstead, and Inspector Wood in Eltham. A special
inspection was made by Chief Inspector Duck and myself,
previous to the licensing sessions of the County Council, with
the result of obtaining the remedying of various defects. The
license was formally objected to in four cases for the following
reasons, respectively:—
(a) Grain pit foul and offensive.
(b) Defective ventilation.
(c) Cowshed dirty, badly drained and paved, and
unsuitable for cows.
(d) Defective paving adjoining dung and grain pits.
The objection was withdrawn in three cases on the work
required being done, and in the fourth case the license was
refused for the particular cowshed in question. The cows in
nearly all cases are turned out to grass in the summer.
Slaughterhouses.
7. There are 13 licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough
which have been inspected at the same times and in the same
manner as the cowhouses, i.e., at least four times a year.
Objection was made to the renewal of one license on account