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The Bakehouses and Confectionery Factories have been inspected,
and a number of defective conditions and circumstances remedied.
Wherever possible these remedies have been secured without
recourse to law, but in some cases it has been necessary to
prosecute. The following table deals with articles of unsound
food :—
Article.
If condemned
by
Magistrate.
If proceedings
taken.
Result.
7 lbs. unwholesome meat Yes Yes Fine £5 and 2s. costs
2j lbs. do ,, „ Fine £5 and 2s. costs
Two hocks of bacon „ ,, Fine £2 and 2s. costs
7 lbs. unwholesome meat „ ,, Fine £10 and 2s. costs
4½ lbs. rabbits „ „ Fine £15 and 2s. costs
17 pomegranates and
bananas ,, „ Fine £2 and 2s. costs
2 fore-quarters of diseased
beef „ „ Three months' hard labour
Under the Sale of the Food and Drugs Act the Inspectors
collected during the year 296 samples, of which 24 were adulterated.
There have been 20 prosecutions under this Act, and the aggregate
amount of fines and costs was £27 15s.
The samples collected were as follows :—
Milk 121
Butter and Margarine 58
Lard 5
Pepper 16
Sugar 6
Whisky, Rum and Gin 33
Baking-Powder 2
Cocoa 4
Mustard 14
Condensed Milk 2
Cheese 8
Coffee 7
Soda Water 1
Olive Oil 2
Sweets 4
Gingerbread 1
Beer 12
296