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by way of notice from the Council is taken under Section 54
of the Ilford Improvement Act, 1898, which states :— "The
owner of any dwelling house which is not provided with a
proper and sufficient water supply, who shall occupy, or
allow to be occupied, such dwelling house, shall be liable to
a penalty not exceeding five pounds and to a daily penalty
not exceeding forty shillings, unless he can prove that he
was unable to obtain such supply."
MILK SUPPLY.
At the present time there are in the Ilford district 60
dairies and milkshops, and 14 cowsheds on the Register.
Several of the dairies have changed from one occupant
to another, and 5 have been closed.
Before any new dairy is opened the Council require the
provision of a sufficient dairy for the keeping of milk and
also for washing up the utensils. A suitable supply of hot
and cold water must also be provided, the dairy must admit
of free ventilation, the floor must be made of suitable impervious
material draining to a gully outside the buildings,
and the walls inside must be rendered in cement to a
convenient height.
The selling of milk in small general shops is discouraged,
and in only 5 instances is this done in this district.
These premises are all regularly inspected so as to maintain
them in as good a condition as possible.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 31 bakehouses altogether in the district. Of
these 8 are factory bakehouses. One is an underground
bakehouse of fair construction, though the ventilation is not
too good.