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Altogether 198 cookshops, coffee-shops and eating-houses, including the kitchens
of 18 public-houses, were under inspection during the year, as compared with 204
in 1909. 197 in 1908, 188 in 1907, 178 in 1906 and 182 in 1905. In 44 instances sanitary
notices were served, chiefly as regards cleansing and limewashing.
FRIED FISH SHOPS.
On Inspector Lear's district 11 were under inspection, of which in 4 instances
more or less cleansing was required. Inspector Firth had 7 under observation, in 3
of which cleansing was necessary. On Inspector Jordan's district 9 were undes
observation ; in 3 instances the yard paving was defective, in 2 dust receptacles
were provided, in one case the drain was obstructed and in 2 instances cleansing
was necessary. Inspector Langstone had 6 under observation, in 1 of which general
repairs to the premises were required. Inspector Pearson had 11 under inspection;
in 1 instance there was a slight defect in the drain and in 1 case some cleansing was
necessary. Inspector Stokes had 16 under observation, 2 of which required some
cleansing. Altogether 60 fried fish shops were under inspection during the year and
15 sanitary notices were served in connection with them mainly for cleansing and
limewashing.
STREET MARKETS AND FOOD.
The usual supervision was exercised by the sanitary officers with respect to
the food exposed for sale in the Borough, and frequent inspections were made for
the detection of unsound or unwholesome food. A sanitary inspector was on duty
every evening in accordance with the instructions of the Borough Council.
The following articles were surrendered or seized and destroyed as unfit for
the food of man:—
Herrings, 1 barrel; skate, 14 lbs.; whiting, 26; haddocks, 2 trunks; kippers,
420 pairs; bloaters, 20; mackerel, 23; mussels, 1J bags; soles, 16 pairs; partridges,
3 cwt. 2 lbs.; geese, 1; turkeys, 1; Ostend rabbits, 281; beef, 50 lbs.;
necks and breasts of mutton, 30; salt beef, 6 lbs. ; Spanish onions, f box; cauliflower
heads, 1,149 baskets; oranges, 1,800; tomatoes, lli lbs.; lemons, 159;
cabbages, 1 ton 13 cwt. ; cherries, 7 lbs.; pears, 12 lbs.; grapes, 30 lbs.
A vendor was prosecuted for exposing 226 rotten oranges for sale on a barrow
in George's Square; another for exposing 135 oranges which were unfit for the food
of man on a stall in Pitfield Street; and a third vendor for exposing for sale on a
barrow in Phillip Street 302 unsound oranges. Convictions were obtained in each
case (page 36). In a fourth case 40 rotten oranges were seized on a barrow belonging
to a man who gave his name as Arthur Huggins, and who was exposing them for
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