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On section the nodules stood out from the rest of the gland, and
when many in number were paler than the gland tissue. When
few, there appeared to be no difference to the naked eye between
the colour of the diseased part and the rest of the lymphatic
gland. On section and pressure the affected glands exuded a
yellow, grey liquid, similar to pus in appearance.
The appearance of the glands was similar to the condition found
when the disease affected the blades.
Unsound food submitted for examination.
Food alleged to be unsound is occasionally brought to the
Public Health Department for examination by dissatisfied purchasers
and by salesmen who have lost the market.
In the latter case, the salesmen fail to sell the food, keep it
until it gets stale and offensive, bring it to the public health
office, and allege it is in the condition: it was when first received
by them. They wish to have the food condemned as unsound,
and to receive a certificate to that effect to help them in recovering
its value from the original vendor.
In the former case, the action is usually based on spite or on
some petty grievance. To take an actual example:—A woman
bought a pound of sausages for 4d. She was served in mistake
with pork sausages which were priced at 6d. a lb. She saw a
sprig of thyme through the sausage casing, and, mistaking its
character, asked that they should be changed. The salesman then
realised that the woman had been served with the dearer pork
sausages when she had only paid for beef sausages. This time
he served the customer with beef sausages, much to her annoyance.
She brought them to the Public Health Office, stating that
they were putrid. They were quite good, and were eaten by the
staff.
In another instance, a customer bought some corned beef. He
was dissatisfied with the portion cut—it contained too much fat.
He sent the corned beef to the Public Health Department, alleging
that it was diseased. The corned beef was of good quality.
The shop was visited, and the meat on sale was also found to be
of good quality.