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Premises and Occupations Controlled by Bye-Laws or
Regulations.—The Model Bye-Laws as to Slaughter-houses, Common
Lodging Houses, Houses let in lodgings, and Tents, vans and sheds,
and the Model Regulations as to cowsheds, dairies and milkshops, are
in force in the District.
There were three slaughter-houses, and sixteen cowkeepers,
dairymen and purveyors of milk on the Registers at the end of the
year. There is no Common Lodging-house in the District. The
houses which are let in lodgings are mostly of a higher rent than that
specified in the bye-laws, but they have been provided with separate
sanitary accommodation for each family.
There are no offensive trades in the District.
Schools.—Each of the four Elementary Schools has a water
supply from the public mains, and is provided with water-closets
draining to the sewers. Notices are sent to the Head Teachers on the
receipt of notifications of infectious disease occurring in a house in
which there are children attending school, and the teachers report to
me the absence or exclusion of any children on account of infectious
or contagious disease. I visit and inspect the children when the
schools appear to be the centre of infection. Each school was visited
by me during the year.
The Stanley Road and Roman Catholic Schools were closed in
May on account of the prevalence of measles.
(3) Food.
(a) Milk Supply.—The Sanitary Inspector paid 41 visits of
inspection under the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order, and
reports that he found general compliance with the requirements of the
Order and Regulations ; one notice was served for want of cleanliness.
The Veterinary Inspector makes quarterly examinations of the
cows belonging to the registered cowkeepers, and reports that he paid
66 visits and made 275 examinations. He found no cases of tuberculosis,
and only one case of other disease.
Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919.—Milk for infants
and nursing or expectant mothers was provided on the certificate of the
Medical Officer of the Maternity and Infant Welfare Centre in 36
instances. In 30 cases one pint was provided daily free of charge, in
two cases one quart daily free, and in four cases one quart daily at
half the cost.
(b) Meat.—The amount of slaughtering in the District is small,
and that chiefly at one of the three slaughter-houses. The Sanitary
Inspector paid nine visits, as far as possible at the time of slaughtering,
and he reports that he found the premises to be kept in compliance
within the Regulations. One slaughter-house was entirely rebuilt.
There is no public abattoir in the District.
No carcases or parts of carcases were condemned for Tuberculosis,
and no seizure of butcher's meat was made.