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Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
9 applications for Dealers' licences under the above Order were received
during the year. All the licences were granted and the description and
number of licences are as follows:—
" Certified" Milk 3
"Grade A (Tuberculin Tested") Milk 4*
"Pastuerised" Milk 2
* One of these is in respect of a bottling establishment.
Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.
Complaints received 408
Number of drains tested 408
Number of drains found to be defective 61
Number of Notices served 61
Number referred to the Borough Engineer 407
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the Third Section of the Canal Boats Act 1884, the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney, being the Registration Authority under the
above Acts, has to report as follows with regard to the Execution of such Acts
and of the Regulations made thereunder, and as to the steps taken by them
as such authority during the year to give effect to the provisions of the said
Acts and Regulations, viz.:—
(1) Canal Boats coming within the district are inspected by a Sanitary
Inspector, who receives a sum of £10 per annum for the performance of this
duty. His inspection is irrespective of the examination of Boats made by the
Examining Officer prior to their registration.
(2) The number of Boats inspected in 1924 was 51, and the conditions of
the Boats and their occupants, as regards the matters dealt with in the Acts
and Regulations was very good.
(3) Infringements of Acts and Regulations were discovered as follows: —
(a) Registration Nil.
(b) Notification of change of Master Nil.
(c) Certificates Nil,
(f) Marking Nil.
(e) Overcrowding Nil.
(f) Separation of Sexes Nil.
(g) Cleanliness Nil.
(h) Ventilation Nil.