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Eightv-one (81) notices were served, viz.—25 under Sec. 8 of the Act, 28 under Sec. 37
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and 24 under By-laws pursuant to that Act and 4
"written intimations." A considerable number of premises remained to be inspected during
the current year.
Ice-cream Making.
A special Register of the makers and vendors of this commodity is kept for the purpose
of enforcing the provisions of Part VIII. of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1902. Twelve names were removed from the Register during the year, there being 124
effective entries at the end of the year. Of the makers and vendors on the Register,
120 are shop-keepers, and 4 Italian barrow-men. The businesses combined with the sale
of ice-cream are indicated below :—
Sweet shops 58 Newspapers and Tobacco 3
Bakers 24 Confectioners 5
Milk 4 Cook 1
Restaurants 15 General 10
In addition to the 4 local barrow-men, 12 from other districts have regular stands in the
Borough :—
From Marylebone 5 From Islington 1
„ Kensington 5 „ Willesden 1
UNSOUND AND DISEASED FOOD.
In addition to the meat condemned and destroyed in the course of slaughter, 3,077 lbs.
of foodstuffs were destroyed as unfit for human food, including 1,321 lbs. destroyed on
requisition of the G.W.R. Co., while in course of transit. The various quantity of foods, and
the causes of condemnation are set out below :—
Meat (Butchers' Shops) :—
Cause of Destructiort. Animal. Part Destroyed.
Tuberculosis Bullock 1 set Lungs.
Parasites
Bullock 1 Liver.
Pig 1 set Lungs.
Rabbits 40 Livers.
Decomposed
Calf 4 Plucks.
Turkeys 23
Fish :—(decomposed)—
Herrings and Plaice 322 lbs.
Vegetables :—(decomposed) —
Apples 222 lbs. Pears 60 lbs.
Tomatoes 406 „ Onions 6 „
Strawberries 26 „
Summary.
Per G.W.R. Co.
Meat
364 lbs.
Meat
336 lbs.
Fish
322 „
Plums
980 „
Vegetables and Fruit
720 „
Tomatoes
5 „
1,406
1,321
Grand Total 3,077 lbs.