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7
Particulars of
Adulteration.
The outstanding feature of the adulteration
practised in this Borough lies in the fact that, with the
exception of one sample of camphorated oil, every
sample adulterated, or sold to the prejudice of the
purchaser, consisted of some article of dairy produce.
45 samples of milk and 11 samples of butter or in other
words 98 per cent, of the adulterated foods were milk
and butter, or margarine sold as butter.
Food
Inspection.
Daily observation has been kept on the food
deposited for sale on the stalls and in the markets, with
excellent results. During the year there was sur—
rendered about 3¼ cwts. of fish, 3 cwts. of meat, 6 cwts.
of fruit, 197 rabbits, 5 cwts. of potatoes, 194 tins of
vegetables, 73 tins of jam, besides smaller quantities of
other articles.
Nuisances
al>ated and
improvements
effected.
As regards the constructional or positive results, it
may be added that 5,010 nuisances were abated, 3,772
dirty and defective premises were repaired and cleansed.
319 defective drains were amended or renewed, 2,410
foul and defective sanitary conveniences were cleansed,
repaired and made good. Defective and insufficient
water supplies were improved in 665 cases. 24 com—
plaints of smoke nuisances were attended to, and with
8,078 matters of a miscellaneous character, makes up a
total of 15,258 sanitary improvements effected.
Without venturing upon further details, I would
submit that the above items afford evidence that the
work of detection and sanitary supervision generally
has been well maintained in every section.