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Separation of the Sexes.
3. No part of a common lodging house shall be used or
occupied as a sleeping apartment without the consent in
writing of the Council by any person of the female sex. An
offence against this enactment renders the keeper liable to
immediate cancellation of his registration by the Council.
Means of escape from Common Lodging Houses in case of fire.
4. From and after the passing of this Act, the keeper
of any common lodging house situate within the district,
shall provide in connection therewith such means of escape
in the case of fire for the persons dwelling therein as may
be reasonably required under the circumstances of the
case to the satisfaction of the Council.
Any person offending against the provisions of this
Section, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds
and to a daily penalty not exceeding forty shillings.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS.
There are 17 cowsheds, with 158 cows and 71 dairies and
milkshops in the district. These are subjected to fortnightly
inspection, but the condition of many is not such that clean
milk is likely to be produced therein.
During the year, one prosecution was undertaken by the
Council under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders and the
Council's Regulations, with the result that the occupier was fined
£5 and ordered to comply with the regulations within a period
of two months. In my opinion, the condition of the premises
was such that they were not fit for occupation as cowsheds,
having regard to the fact that there is no food on the market
more susceptible to contamination, more prone to carry disease
or more in use for babies, young children or invalids.
It is necessary that power should be granted the Council,
not only to register cowkeepers but also their premises, provided
always they are suitable for the purposes of the business to be
carried on.