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close to the kitchen range and exposed to its heat. The scales
of the fish by this means became quite hard and the oil a little
rancid. The fish were consumed with the scales still attached.
The contents of the tin were carefully examined. The shop where
the sardines were bought was visited and another tin of the same
brand bought from the same consignment. This was eaten by
the Medical Officer and the Meat Inspector and found to be sound
and good. The illness in the case under review was probably due
to the consumption of the slightly rancid oil and the tough fish
scales.
MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREMISES AND
STREET MARKETS.
Street Markets.—These are three in number and situated in
Chapel Street, Pentonville; Exmouth Street, Clerkenwell; and
Whitecross Street, St. Luke.s.
The barrows, shops and food stalls in these streets are regularly
inspected on weekdays by the inspectors in whose districts they
lie, and on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings by each
inspector in turn throughout the whole year.
Cold Air Stores. .There are four Cold Air stores in Finsbury,
whose addresses and proprietors are given below :—
Port of London Authority, 19-33, St. John.s Square, E.C.
Premier Meat Company, 10-14, St. John.s Square, E.C.
Messrs. Eastmans, Ltd., 91, Charterhouse Street, E.C.
Mr. John Palmer, 111 & 113, Charterhouse Street, E.C.
The first two deal exclusively with frozen meat, the third and
fourth with frozen and chilled or refrigerated meats.
The meats are usually beef, mutton and lamb, but occasionally
veal, pork, rabbits, poultry, edible offals, and other food stuffs
are received for storage.
These stores are inspected almost daily.
Faggot Shops.—There are 12 of these in the Borough, 6 in
Clerkenwell and 6 in St. Luke's,