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Cowhouses. The four cowhouses in the Borough have been
visited on 8 occasions, and The required cleansing has been duly
enforced on "7 occasions.
Horse Slaughterer. The one horse-slaughtering house in
the Borough has been visited by the Inspector on 24 occasions, and
cleansing of the premises was not required on any of these visits.
Other Scheduled Offensive Trades. The premises where
these offensive trades were carried on within the precincts of the
Foreign Animals Wharf are now taken over by the War Office
and in use as a Barracks and Army Bervice Depot.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milks hops Order. At the commencement
of the year there were 142 premises on the Register
of Dairies and Milkshops; 5 new applications have been received
during the year and added to the (Register, and 20 names have been
taken off, thus leaving a total of 127 premises now registered.
During the year 153 visits of inspection have been paid to these
premises; notices were served upon the occupiers in 10 cases, 6
of which were for dairy requiring limewashing, 3 for no cover to
milk pan and 1 for sanitary defect.
Under the powers conferred by the London County Council
(General) Powers Act, 1908, Section 5, with respect to the registration
of premises unsuitable for the sale of milk, such registration
has been refused on the grounds of the unsuitability of the
premises in 1 case.
Ice Cream Premises. There were 108 premises known at
the commencement of the year where the manufacture of this
commodity was carried on; none have been addbd during the year
and 5 taken off, leaving a total of 103 premises. These premises
were inspected on 61 occasions, and improvements required either
by way of cleansing of the premises in 3 cases and remedying of
sanitary defects in 3 cases. This trade is not however now carried
on owing to War conditions.
Food Preparation. Places where food is prepared have been
visited on 138 occasions, improvements being required in 28
instances, as detailed below: —