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MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION.
The Borough Council have appointed Mr. Billing as a special
meat inspector to inspect systematically butchers' shops, foodstuffs,
shops for food preparation, and cold stores throughout
the whole district.
In addition he pays special attention to the meat deliveries in
the wholesale market in Charterhouse Street, St. John's Street,
and Cow Cross Street, all adjacent to Smithfield Market.
Each district inspector holds a certificate of competency in
meat inspection.
The attached table is a summary of the diseased and unsound
meat and offal confiscated during the year ending 31st December,
1910.
The reindeer tongues referred to, came from Lapland—salted
and dried. An attempt was made to create a market for them,
but was unsuccessful.
The wallabies were introduced with a like purpose. A few
dinners were given in which wallaby was the chief dish in an
endeavour to foster a demand. The scheme was only fairly successful;
wallaby is said to be a toothsome dish, but an acquired
taste.
The turkeys, 1431 in number, were of Italian origin, which
became offensive and unsound in transit at Christmas time when
the weather, moist and warm, favoured decomposition.
All the unsound meat is removed under agreement by Messrs.
C. & H. Webb, Bone and Tallow Melters, 155, Bow Road,
London, E. Messrs. Webb have their factory in Bow Common
Lane, and pay the Borough Council one penny per stone of eight
pounds for all the meat removed.