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defects. These defects were not of a serious character, and had
reference mainly to dirty conditions of premises (walls, floors and
ceiling's), defective sanitary appliances, etc.
Fish Shops.
The fish shops in the Borough are 66 in number, a decrease
of seven as compared with 1912. In 50 of these premises fried
fish is sold; in 10, wet and dried fish is sold; three sell wet,
dried, and fried fish ; and three sell dried fish only.
Fish-curing is carried on in 11 premises in the Borough.
The fish shops in the Borough are frequently and
systematically inspected by the Council's Officers. During 1913,
it was found necessary to serve 29 preliminary and four statutory
notices in respect of various insan tary conditions, all of which
notices were duly complied with. In addition, 148 inspections
were made by the Council's Food Inspector at these premises.
Butchers Shops.
The number of these premises in Battersea is 92, all of
which are frequently and systematically inspected by the Food
Inspector. In the majority of them, sausage-making or food
chopping is carried on, the work in most casej being done by
hand. Practically all are provided with ice-safes, and they are,
generally speaking, well kept, the trade refuse being removed
quickly from the premises.
During 1913, 871 inspections of butchers' shops were made
by the Council's Inspectors.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The object of these Acts is two-fold in character, viz.: (a) to
protect the honest trader from fraudulent competition, and (b) to
safeguard the public from fraud, imposition and danger to health
in regard to food and drugs.
During 1913, 1,000 samples were purchased within the
Borough of Battersea and submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis. Of these 1,000 samples, 96 (i.e. 9.6 per cent.) were
reported by the Analyst to be adulterated, and, in addition, 19 of
these 1,000 samples were certified by him to be of inferior
quality.