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Sanitary Circumstances of the District.
to warrant seizure, have been destroyed by the salesman, the
Inspector waiting and viewing the method of destruction.
While on the matter of meat inspection, it is necessary that a
serious flaw in the administrative provisions of the Public Health
Act, 1875, should be pointed out.
An Assistant Inspector, having no statutory power to seize
unsound food, is compelled, when such food is found, to leave it
and seek the Medical Officer of Health or Sanitary Inspector,
hoping of course that the tradesman will not remove or conceal the
food ; so that the law favours the wrongdoer, and fails to protect
the public, as they think it does. This is a matter which my
predecessor referred to in no measured terms, and I strongly endorse
his comments.
RESTAURANTS.
The work of the Sanitary Inspectors with regard to Restaurants
is shewn in the Factory and Workshops table page.
No serious nuisances were detected, the premises being in a
fair condition.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are thirteen bakehouses in this district, and these have
been inspected thirty-nine times during the year. Of these bakehouses
five are underground, the majority are kept in a well ventilated,
and clean condition.
SANITARY CONDITION OF PREMISES WHERE FOODS
ARE PREPARED, STORED, AND EXPOSED FOR SALE.
The premises coming under this heading, are Restaurants,
Fried Fish Shops, Wet Fish Shops, Butchers, Bakers.
These are regularly and carefully inspected, and any matters
found which come within the provisions of Sect. 91, Public Health
Act, 1875, are dealt with,