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Food Supply.—The various premises in the district where food is prepared for sale—and which
include Slaughter-houses and Bakehouses—have been constantly inspected during the year by myself and
the Inspector.
There are five slaughter-houses in the district, and they are kept in a satisfactory condition.
Three of these are brick structures; one is partly constructed of brickwork and one is a timber
structure.
The Inspector holds the Certificate of the Royal Sanitary Institute as an Inspector of meat and
other foods ; and is frequently in attendance during the process of slaughtering and dressing.
The carcasses of animals killed for food in the slaughter-houses in the district are of good
quality.
One ox liver, one set of lungs and an ox mesentery were found to be affected with Tuberculosis
and the organs were at once surrendered and destroyed.
Several livers affected with fluke disease have been disposed of to prevent their use for human
food.
Bye-laws for slaughter-houses are in force in the District.
One trunk of codfish weighing about 60 pounds, and 1 mat of cauliflowers were found to be
unsound and were destroyed.
The administration of the Food and Drugs Acts is carried out by the County Council.
Water Supply.—The whole of this District is supplied on the constant service system from the
mains of the Metropolitan Water Board, and the supply has been well maintained at good pressure.
The water is clear and bright and is well filtered.
The Board draw a considerable portion of their supply from the River Thames at Hampton and
have several large pumping stations here, while a very large area is covered by their filter beds and reservoirs.
Factory and Workshop Acts.—The various premises in the District which come under these
Acts, and which include retail Bakehouses, Laundries and Workshops, have been inspected during the
year by myself and the Inspector and a register is kept of these premises as required by section 131 of
the Act of 1901.
There were 46 premises on the register at the commencement of the year, including 4 Factories.
Four new workshops have been added, one has been converted into a factory, six workshops
have been closed, one factory has been closed, and there remain thirty-nine workshops and four factories
under inspection at the close of the year.
One notice has been sent to the Factory Inspector respecting failure to keep the Abstract of the
Act affixed in the workshop.
Six bakehouses have been limewashed, six workshops have been cleansed and whitewashed, one
case of overcrowding has been abated, unsuitable or defective sanitary conviences have been amended in
two instances and five other nuisances have been abated in connection with these premises.
The lists of outworkers have been obtained from employers giving out work (in each instance the
making of clothing) and the names and addresses of the Outworkers have been forwarded to the Local
Authorities in whose districts they resided.