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I append a list of the Refrigerating Stores which exist within the jurisdiction
of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, and also the number and
carrying capacity of the steamers fitted with refrigerating machinery, and
engaged in the frozen meat trade at the 31st December, 1907.
London and India Docks Co.—
Capacity.
Victoria Dock 315,000 Carcases.
Victoria Dock Extension 180,000 „
West India Dock 90,000 „
West Smithfield 90,000 „
South Dock 13,000 „
London Central Markets Cold Storage Co., Ltd.—
Poplar 150,000 „
Summary.
Route. Ships. Carrying Capacity.
Australia to United Kingdom, &c. 44 1,668,800 Carcases.
New Zealand to London, &c. 44 3,918,700 „
Australasia and/or River Plate to Cape,
United Kingdom, &c. 30 2,840,400 „
River Plate to United Kingdom, &c. 55 3,402,100 ,,
Total 173 11,830,000 „
INSPECTION OF FOODSTUFFS.
The Manchester Port Sanitary Authority, in November, 1907, instituted
proceedings in the Police Court, before a Stipendiary Magistrate at Manchester,
which are of considerable interest to Port Sanitary Authorities.
The first summons was against Mr. Renwick, of Messrs. Fisher, Renwick
and Co., for obstruction.
The Medical Officer of Health and the Food Inspector for the Port of
Manchester entered a shed belonging to Messrs. Fisher, Renwick and Co., for
the purpose of inspecting and examining some cases of tinned mutton lying
there.
They were refused admission, and were told that if they attended again
they would be put outside, their legal right to enter, inspect and examine
being disputed.
The second summons was against an employee of the same firm. It
appeared that a large number of cases (223) of apricot pulp had been
inspected and seized as being unfit for food, and subsequently a Magistrate
attended, and as they were in his opinion unfit for food, he condemned them
and ordered them to be destroyed,
The employee refused to deliver up these tins which had been condemned,
alleging that neither the Medical Officer of Health nor the Magistrate had
any right to enter, inspect or examine, consequently the seizure was illegal,
and in their opinion condemnation was also illegal.