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tongues (smoked), which were exposed for sale, or
being prepared for sale, at 191, Gipsy Road, on
October 27th, 1904. The meat, on inspection by the
Medical Officer of Health, was found to be unwholesome
and was, consequently, taken to the Magistrate,
who condemned it, and ordered it to be destroyed—a
destruction that was carried out at the Council's Wharf
by the Sanitary Inspector. The owner of the meat
was fined £50, aftei wards reduced to £15 (with
4s. costs), at the special request of the Council.
In addition to the above legal seizures under Section 47 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the following voluntary
surrenders were made to the Inspectors :—
(1) July 23rd (Saturday night) and July 24th (Sunday
morning), at 160 and 205, Lambeth Walk, 235 and 248,
Wandsworth Road, and a stall outside 257, Wandsworth
Road, breasts of mutton and small pieces of
beef (weighing approximately in all 8^ stones), which
were found to have an unwholesome appearance, but
not sufficiently so to warrant a seizure being made in
the ordinary way. In view of the state of the meat
and the abnormally hot weather, and having regard to
the fact that the meat, if seized, could not be taken
before a magistrate until the Monday, the occupiers of
the premises upon which the meat was found were
advised to voluntarily surrenderlit, and have it destroyed
by the Inspectors—an offer that was accepted. The
meat was saturated with carbolic acid (so as to prevent
its future use as human food), and removed afterwards
as trade refuse.
(2) September 5th, at 6, The Pavement, Chapel Road, West
Norwood, 3 baskets of tomatoes (weighing 36 lbs.),
which were wet and pulpy, and unfit for human food.