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FOOD CONTROL.
A considerable amount of work connected with the
administration of various Orders, other than the
ordinary rationing Orders, devolved upon the Medical
Officer and his Staff. Full particulars of this work
are included in the manuscript copy of the report.
In addition to the routine work of inspection, 107
special investigations were made, and police-court
proceedings were taken in 18 cases.
The total amount of fines inflicted in these cases
was £175 2s., and costs £28 7s. 6d. The fines
ranged from £60 downwards.
INSPECTION OF FOOD AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES.
Again it is impossible to summarise the work done
under this heading. Enormous quantities of food
were inspected, of which over 98 tons were
condemned.
MEAT INSPECTION.
Difficulties in connection with Meat Inspection
were considerably increased owing particularly to the
receipt of much meat at Smithfield which had been
landed unfit for food in consequence of decomposition
changes.