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The barrows, shops, and food stalls in Chapel Street, Exmouth
Street, and Whitecross Street are regularly inspected.
Each inspector takes it in turn to supervise the food products
exposed in these places on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings
throughout the whole year.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
In Finsbury it is usual to take 500 ordinary samples of food for
analysis each year, and in addition 100 extra samples of milk at
irregular and unusual times, and whenever or wherever there is
reason to apprehend that adulteration may be prevalent.
Each inspector takes samples in his own district either
personally or by deputy. No tradesman's shop is omitted—all are
visited for the purpose of obtaining samples.
A rota is arranged at the beginning of each year, but each
inspector is allowed to take samples also at his own discretion.
The number of samples taken in 1909 was 600—of these 47, or
7.8 per cent. were adulterated.
There were 37 prosecutions, and £122 4 7 was recovered in
fines. In 1908 the percentage of adulterated samples was 8.94,
and the number of prosecutions 28.