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As it was found that several persons were selling milk
without being registered, an advertisement was issued in the
local newspapers, in April, calling attention to the illegality of
selling milk without being registered.
13. Under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, the Council has power to refuse to register, and to
remove from the register, shops which are unsuitable for the
sale of milk. During 1909, nine applications were refused,
and nine shops were removed from the register, under the Act.
In other cases, the requirements of the Health Department for
securing the purity of the milk were complied with.
14. The number of cowsheds remained as before—17.
There were 68 inspections, and 7 notices were served for dirty
conditions, &c. There were no prosecutions.
Slaughterhouses.
15. There are 11 slaughterhouses on the register. 44
inspections were made, and 3 notices served and complied
with.
Nuisances (See Table xva.)
16. 157 complaints of sanitary defects were received and
investigated, compared with 498, 366, and 399, in the three
preceding years.
Twenty-eight complaints of non-removal of dust were made
and attended to, compared with 43, 43, and 18, in the three
preceding years. 18 of the dust complaints came from Woolwich
Parish, 7 from Plumstead, and 3 from Eltham.