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ICE-CREAM SHOPS.
37. 87 Ice-cream shops were on the register at the close
of the year, compared with 89, 82, and 83, in the three previous
years. 5 were added and one removed during the year.
There were 124 inspections made and 6 notices served.
Regulations, embodying the provisions for premises where
food is sold, contained in the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, are distributed at every shop on the register.
The shops are inspected in April, June, and August, by
Inspector Potter.
FRIED FISH SHOPS.
38. There are 39 fried fish shops in the Borough. These
were all inspected one or more times. 34 were found to
comply with the L.C.C. regulations (see Annual Report,
1914). 5 notices were served.
DISINFECTION.
39. The mode of disinfection, cost of appliances, staff, etc.,
were fully described in my Annual Report, 1903, pages 73-76.
Rooms at 1,252 houses were disinfected in 1915, compared
with 1,195, 1,278, and 1,344 in the three preceding years.
The disinfecting apparatus was used 1,252 times for
27,544 articles after infectious disease and 76 times for special
disinfection.
Books from the Free Libraries and Public Schools were
disinfected.
The sum of £63 13s. 6d. was received for disinfection in
special cases on request of the occupier.
A large quantity of horsehair was disinfected for the Army
Ordnance Store Department, for the sum of £8 6s. 6d.