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OFFENSIVE TRADES.
In my last report I mentioned that application had been made
to the Local Government Board to confirm an order made by the
Council to add the following trades to the list of offensive trades
enumerated in the principal Act, viz.,
Fish Frier,
Gut Scraper, and
Rag and Bone Dealer.
The order has now been confirmed by the Board, and any
person who establishes in this District any of the foregoing trades
without consent in writing from the Council will be liable to the
penalties prescribed by the principal Act. The premises whereon
offensive trades are carried on, have been inspected and kept, as far
as the nature of the business will allow, in a clean manner.
One application was received during the year tor consent lo
establish the business of a Bone Boiler in conjunction with another
business, but was afterwards withdrawn owing to the premises being
found to be unsuitable for the purpose.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
There are two cowkeepers, five dairymen, and forty-two
purveyors of milk on the register. Eight applicatijns for registration
as retailers of milk have been received and reported upon
during the year.
One person has discontinued keeping cows, and one dairy has
been closed, the premises now being used for other purposes.
Frequent inspections have been made of the cowsheds, dairies
and milkshops, attention being given to the cleanliness of the
premises, vessels and dairy appliances, and, with few exceptions,
they were found to be well kept.
In one instance, however, a retailer was in the habit of
depositing milk in a building which was quite unsuitable for the
purpose. As this was a contravention of the regulations, I reported
the matter to the Council, who authorised me to caution the
retailer, and no further action was taken.
With a view to preventing the contamination of milk by
flies, proper covers of suitable material has been insisted upon in
the dairies and milkshops where milk is kept or exposed for sale.