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Butter, Margarine, etc., Premises.
At the end of the year there were 31 dealers in margarine on
the register. The registration of wholesale margarine dealers is
required by Section 9 of the Margarine Act, 1887, as extended by
Section 7 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899.
Fried Fish Shops.
There are 70 fried fish shops on the register. These premises
were inspected to see that they were kept in conformity with the
By-laws made by the London County Council.
Fish Curers.
The number of premises in the Borough used by fish curers
is 47. The Inspectors made 98 visits, and 8 notices were served.
Restaurants, Eating Houses, etc.
225 inspections were made of 90 restaurant eating houses in
the Borough, particular attention being directed to the kitchens
and places where the food was prepared. 33 notices were served.
Other Foods.
Unsound food is dealt with under Section 47 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.

On a great many occasions the Inspectors were asked by
vendors to examine articles of food and to accept surrender of
such as were unsound or unwholesome and unfit for food.
In my opinion the routine duties of the Inspectors render it
impossible for them to devote as much time to the very important
work of food inspection as is necessary. In a Borough of the size
and importance of Camberwell it is highly desirable, in my
opinion, that there should be at least one whole-time food inspector.
The following table represents the description and the amount
of unsound and diseased food destroyed during the years 1921-1925
at the Disinfecting Station at Peckham Park Road Depot: —