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13 is usually complied with. But it mutt be confessed
that the antiquated and imperfect state of some
premises, and the cramped construction of others,
hampers the efforts of the occupiers to maintain
cleanliness and orderliness.
There are five underground bakehouses in the district, and
although they are, as such, undesirable, 1 have found them as a
rule well kept. In fact, they compare favourably in some
respects with others that are above ground.
Bakehouses of recent construction are very few, and have
not been favoured by the exigencies of the sites on which they
have heen erected.
(d) Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milk Shops. There are now
in Barnes only two, and in Mortlake only one,
registered cowkeepers. Of these only two have
cowsheds in constant use. The sheds are frequently
inspected, and their condition is usually as satisfactory
as the construction of the buildings allows.
The cowkeepers are themselves purveyors of
milk, and the milk is in consequence distributed
by them to the consumers very shortly after it
is drawn. The condition of the milkshops,
i.e., trade premises occupied by purveyors of milk
who, as a rule, merely distribute to the consumer
milk brought from a distance by middle-man
companies, is less satisfactory. It is regrettable
that beyond the power to enforce registration, the
Sanitary Authority has so little effective control
over them.
It is not unusual for me to find milk standing in open
shallow vessels within a few feet of the roadway or other source