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Cow Sheds.
The owners of these premises in the District having given
notice to your Board that it was their intention to apply for a
renewal of their licenses, I was instructed to inspect and report
upon the condition of these places. This having been done, notices
were served upon the owners to remedy the defects reported, and
the terms of these notices having been complied with, the licenses
were renewed by the Justices. It was thought advisable, however,
to oppose applications for licenses to two new premises on the
ground of general unfitness for the purpose for which they were to
be used. In neither case was a license obtained.
Slaughter Houses.
As you are aware, the Metropolitan Board of Works, by virtue
of their authority, drew up bye-laws for the regulation of these
places. In many cases it was found that these bye-laws could not
be complied with; in other cases compliance would have necessitated
extensive structural alterations, which owners were disinclined to
undertake. In consequence the renewal of licenses to many of
these buildings was opposed successfully, and there is now a great
reduction in the number of such premises in the District.
Adulteration of Food Act
During the year 81 samples of food and drink were examined,
viz., 12 of vinegar, 3 of cocoa, 8 of bread, 28 of milk, 1 of
coffee, 10 of pepper, 13 of mustard, 4 of arrowroot, and 2 of flour.