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number of visits and are frequently communicated with by the
licensee when organs exhibiting doubtful characters are found
by the slaughterman. During the year 1922 a very helpful
memorandum in connection with the inspection of meat, etc.,
was issued by the Ministry of Health. Two applications for
the use and occupation of premises for the purpose of
slaughtering were made to the Council, but were refused on
the recommendation of the Public Health Committee.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order.
On 1st January, 1923, 196 milk shops (including dairies)
were on the Register. Four of these have ceased to be used
for the sale of milk, and all the others were re-registered under
the Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, 1922.
27 new premises were registered during the year, some of
the applicants asking to be registered for the sale of sterilized
milk only, an unnecessary application.
219 premises were on the Register at December, 1923, of
which 86 were dairies where milk is the only or chief article sold.
Defects found on inspection and remedied under notice
included:—Drains, 3; W.C. pan, 1; Roofs, 4; Flooring, 3;
Water Fittings, 3; Guttering, 2; Yard Paving, 2; Coppers, 2;
Plastering, 4; Damp Walls, 2; No Ash Pail, 2; Cleansing, 5.
Under the Milk (Special Designation) Order, 1923, four
licenses were granted by the Local Authority to sell Grade A
Tuberculin Tested Milk, bottled at Lord Rayleigh's Farm at
Hatfield Peverel, Essex.
Three licences expired automatically at the end of the year.
Summary of Work of Sanitary Inspectors
during 1923.
Number of Complaints received and investigated 5,265
Dwelling Houses (house to house) inspected 12,000
Newly-infected Houses 8,848
Common Lodging Houses 58
Slaughter Houses 674
Bakehouses 320
Dairies 124
Cow Sheds 22
Milk Shops 170
Retail Shops 2,954
Offensive Trades 244