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were objected to at the Sessions, and the Licenses refused. All
the Slaughter-lionsese were whitewashed several times.
Two Butchers were Summoned during the year for Slaughtering
on their premises without a license; One was fined Ten
shillings and costs, and the other One Pound and costs.
COWHOUSES.
There were 94 Applications for Licenses for Cowhouses, of
which 86 were renewals. Two new Applications for Licenses
were objected to, and the Licenses refused. All the Cowhouses
were whitewhashed several times.
BAKEHOUSES.
The Bakehouses were Inspected, 215 in number, and those
which required whitewhashing were attended to, without the
necessity of serving a formul Notice.
WORKSHOPS.
The Workshops Regulation Act received attention and 102
Workshops were visited under its provisions.
At three Workrooms, viz.,— a Dressmaker's, a Toymaker's,
and a Burr and Washer Maker's, Children under thirteen years
of age were found employed for a longer period daily than permitted
by the Act, and also not attending School.
In each Case being the first time the premises were visited, a
caution only was given. Also at three other Workrooms, viz.,
two Dressmaker's and a Mantlemaker's Women were found
employed beyond the proper hours; in these instances also,
a caution only was given.
In one other Case a Mantlemaker was fined Three Pounds
and Costs for employing Women beyond the proper hours,
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE PUCKLE, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.