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FOOD DESTROYED.
The shops and stalls where food is exposed for sale are regularly inspected,
and I am glad to say that retailers still continue to take advantage
of the opportunity afforded them of bringing unsound or doubtful foods (as
to wholesomeness) to the Town Hall, that they can be examined, and, if unlit
for food, be dealt with under a Magistrate's order and subsequently destroyed.
This enables the retailer to recover the amount paid for the goods, and prevents
the tendency that would otherwise exist to expose such food for sale.
During the year the following goods have been examined, condemned,
and ordered to be destroyed :—
Jan. 20th, 5 boxes bloaters.
Jan. 22nd, 1 trunk herrings.
Jan. 22nd, 3 cod.
Jan. 29th, 1 trunk herrings.
Jan. 31st, 3 ling and 6 coalfisli.
Feb. 4th, 9 bags onions.
Mar. 19th, 2 cases fresh herrings.
Mar. 28th, 1 barrel grapes
July 9th, 1 trunk hake.
July 24th, 16 baskets cherries.
July 31st, 1 trunk mixed fish.
Aug. 5th, 1 gross haddocks.
Sept. 7th, 1 trunk whiting.
Sept. 22nd, 1 box kippers.
Oct. 5th, 2 barrels apples.
Oct. 7tli, 2 trunk haddock.
Dec. 16th, 2 cases bananas.
Dec. 19th, 1 pad shrimps.
July lOtli, 1 trunk mixed fish.
OVERCROWDING AND FILTHINESS.
During the year 30 cases of overcrowding were discovered, which have
all been abated. Eight places were not only overcrowded, but were also verminous.
In seven instances the bedding was taken away, disinfected, and
returned; and in three cases was destroyed.
Some of the verminous cases came to my knowledge through the schools,
and these were kept under observation, but some of the families have left the
district.
In some dwellings there has been a marked improvement in the cleanliness
of the premises and bedding, and the condition of the children. In
one instance the home was in a cleanly condition, no nuisance existed that
could be dealt with by the Sanitary Authority.
The persons who cause the worst overcrowding and fifthiness are generally
old oSenders, who, as soon as they are discovered, clear away and commence
similar operations elsewhere; this class, in my opinion, should be
compelled to live in one street by themselves, to ensure their regular supervision.
Several cases have occurred where the overcrowding was caused by
persons who were clean, but exceedingly poor, but who, being out of work,
were obliged to sacrifice the greater portion of their belongings and take shelter
in inferior places.