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to the Public Analyst, 79 of which were genuine and of
good quality, and 15 of which were adulterated to a
greater or less extent, or contained some objectionable
preservative such as boric acid or boron preservatives.
Proceedings were taken against the vendors of
adulterated goods, and 72 summonses were issued during
the year. Of this comparatively large number of
prosecutions about 98 per cent. resulted satisfactorily,
the authority securing convictions.
Among other important items calling for special
mention are:—
1560 complaints enquired into and necessary
action taken; 858 house to house inspections made;
1,060 visits were made to various trades premises;
factories, workshops and workplaces were inspected
to the number of 2,883.
3,487 visits and inspections were made to outworkers
homes; tenement houses were visited to
a total of 1,146, an average of about three visits
per year.
1,339 inspections were made in connection with
cases of Infectious Disease notified, and 582
patients were removed to hospital; 809 inspections
were made of the Dairies and Milkshops and 209 to
the various places where Ice-Cream is manufactured
or sold to the public; 6 seizures of unsound food
were made under the Public Health (London) Act,
and your officers attended at the Police Court on
117 days during the year. The special work done