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disinfecting staff, especially as the opportunity can be made use of for
educational purposes
Common Lodging-houses. —During the year a new
Lodging-house was opened at 12, Tidal Basin Road, for the accommodation
of 63 lodgers. There are, therefore, now 10 Common Lodginghouses
within the Borough, registered under the Public Health Act,
accommodating 516 lodgers.
Slaughter-houses.—There are 12 private slaughter-houses
within the Borough subject to an annual license, and 11 old slaughterhouses
not subject to an annual renewal. All these buildings have
been periodically inspected by the staff, and found to be kept in a
cleanly condition.
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.—In accordance
with the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Orders, inspection has
been made by the Sanitary Inspectors and the Medical Officer of
Health of the premises occupied by the 25 cowkeepers within the
Borough. These premises are registered to accommodate 400 cows.
In a large number of cases a much fewer number than were allowable
were found within the cowsheds. In five cases, however, an excessive
number above the legal limit were stored, and peremptory notices to
abate overcrowding served on the cowkeepers. A considerable difference
is noticeable both with regard to structure and cleanliness
between different cowkeepers, and in view of the dangers to public
health arising from contaminated milk, it is very desirable that there
should be a levelling-up in the conditions under which some of the
cowkeepers carry on their trade.
In this connection I append the report of the Veterinary
Inspector furnished to me by him after his annual examination of all