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The portion of the Mortuary specially allocated for
infectious diseases was made use of for the bodies of three
persons.
DISINFECTION.
During the year 3,121 rooms were disinfected by formalin
spray, and textile articles such as bedding, clothing, &c., (in all
57,835 articles), removed from infected homes to the Council's
Disinfecting Station for treatment in the steam disinfector.
UNSOUND FOOD.
The following parcels of food were surrendered by the
owners as unfit for human food and subsequently destroyed:—
I box kippers 1 case lemon soles
1 box mackerel 1 case hake
1 box plaice J case fresh herrings
1 trunk codling 1 barrel pears
1 trunk dabs 1 case pears
1 case dabs 13 baskets raspberries
6 rabbits
During the summer months a careful examination was
made of the stalls in the various open maikets of the Borough
with a view of preventing the sale of wet and unsound fruit.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The following is a Summary of the Legal Proceedings
instituted by order of your Council:—
Proceedings under the Sale of Food and Drugs and
Margarine Acts: —
Adulterations :
Summonses issued 5
Convictions obtained 5
Fines imposed £11
Costs imposed £4 14s.