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Apr. 29th. 1 crate of lettuces.
May 6th. 1 case of herrings.
May 10th. 1 flat of water cress.
May 16th. 22 dabs.
May 22nd. 48 boxes of tomatoes.
June 19th. 1 cwt. 14 lbs. potatoes.
June 20th. 58 lbs. potatoes.
June 30th. 1 kit of boiled crabs.
Aug. 22nd. 1 box mackerel.
Aug. 29th. 1 box of kippers.
Sept. 9th. 1 case onions.
Sept. 13th. 13 boxes of tomatoes.
Sept. 15th. 1 case of hake.
Oct. 9th. 1 case of skate.
Dec. 5th. 7 doz. bundles of celery.
Dec. 13th. 646 rabbits.
Dec. 29th. 1 case of skate "wings."
The stalls and shops, where fish, fruit and foods generally are exposed for
sale for human consumption, are regularly inspected.
One person was summoned for exposing for sale herrings which were unfit
for human food. He was fined £1 and costs.
MODEL FOOD BY-LAWS.
In connection with premises used for the sale and preparation of meat for
human food there is room for improvement here. In New Zealand, especially
the City of Auckland, not only must a license be obtained from the City
Authorities before the premises can be used for the sale or preparation of meat
for human food, but the person occupying the shop must also be licensed, and
the licenses must be renewed in the month of January in each year. Most
stringent by-laws and regulations are in force there, and these provide for the
cleanliness and health of persons handling food stuffs, the protection of food from
vermin, flies and dust, and the suitability of premises used in connection with
the sale, manufacture, preparation, storage and packing of food for sale. They
also provide for the protection of meat, &c., in course of conveyance to shops
or delivery to customers. They further provide that every person, who
engages in the manufacture, preparation, storage, packing, carriage or delivery
of food for sale within the city, shall (when so engaged) maintain his clothing and
his body clean. No person may use any animal, vehicle or receptacle in the
carriage or delivery of any food within the city, unless he at all times keeps the
same clean; nor may he use any such vehicle or receptacle which at any time
may have been used for the carriage of any matter whereby the wholesomeness,
cleanliness and freedom from contamination of any food carried, or usually