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DISTRICT " C " (Inspector Bailey).
Sub-District 1. Surrey Commercial Docks.
,, 2. Vessels discharging in the district of the Port Sanitary
Authority not within a dock.
They will be assisted by the Sanitary Inspectors of the sub-districts, each of
whom is fully qualified and, as notified above, has been approved by the
Local Government Board to act as an Assistant Officer.
Whilst this Report is going to press, three additional Inspectors have been
temporarily appointed on probation. These Inspectors, as soon as qualified,
will be permanently appointed as Sanitary Inspectors, and the Staff will then
consist of three Food Inspectors who, with the assistance of 10 Assistant
Officers, will carry out the work of Food Inspection in the Port of London, in
accordance with the Regulations made under the Public Health (Regulations
as to Food) Act, 1907, under the supervision and direction of the Medical
Officer of Health.
There is a large quantity of meat imported into Queenborough from Holland
daily. This will be under the supervision of Dr. E. V. Legge, the Assistant
Medical Officer, stationed at Sheerness, with the assistance of an Inspector
when required.
From Messrs. Weddell and Co.'s Annual Report for 1908 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, 1908.
London and India Docks Co.—
Capacity.
Victoria Dock 315,000 Carcasses.
Victoria Dock Extension 180,000 „
West India Dock 90,000 „
West Smithfield 90,000
South Dock 13,000 „