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ence at Ventnor. "It is manifest that the present regulations
dealing with the supply of milk have failed in their
object to ensure that this important food should reach
the consumer in a pure condition; let us now consider the
remedy. The bulk of the milk supply of all the great
towns, and most of the smaller ones, is brought from
outside their districts, and often from distant counties. It
is, therefore, obvious that the area of a municipality, and
even of a county, is too' small for the purpose of dealing
effectually with its own milk supply, and the only remedy
is that the Government should take charge of it, appoint
qualified Inspectors (other than the local ones), and with
the assistance of the County Medical Officers of Health,
and the Borough and District Officers, secure a pure
supply of milk that may be consumed raw with safety.
Moreover, all imported milk should be sterilised before
shipment, and tested at the port of entry."
"Separated milk and margarine should not be sold
in the same shops with whole milk and butter. The milk
shops should remain under the control of the Borough and
District Medical Officers of Health."
PUBLIC SLAUGHTER-HOUSE.
It is essential that a public slaughter-house should be
provided either by Harrow itself, or in combination with
the neighbouring districts. This would permit proper
supervision of all meat killed in the district.
Your Inspector has endeavoured to be present when
slaughtering is taking place at the private slaughter-houses,
but owing to their number and the distance between them
it is manifestly impossible for the supervision to be
effective.
Three parcels of diseased organs were surrendered.
I recommend the Council again to consider the
problem with a view to its early solution.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
There are 62 workshops, and 9 home-workers'
premises.
During the year periodical inspections have been