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Street Trading.
The various articles of food sold by street traders, and the
number of such persons licensed by this Authority as street traders,
in accordance with the provisions of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1927, Part VI —Regulation of Street Trading
are summarised in the following table: —
Coffee stalls 11
Confectionery and drinks 5
Fish 15
Fruit and vegetable 108
Groceries 10
Ice Cream 7
Meat 4
Poultry, eggs, etc. 7
These stalls were regularly inspected by the Food Inspector.
The storage places in this Borough used by the vendors otherwise
than at the licensed street stands were also systematically
inspected.
Where storage places were situated outside the Borough information
was obtained from the Officers of the Public Health Department
in the area as to the suitability of the storage arrangements of the
trader.
Notification of Food Poisoning.
During the year 22 cases of food poisoning were notified in the
Borough. Careful enquiries were made in every case. In three
instances there was a doubt as to whether the illness was due to some
dietetic indiscretion or to the peculiar sensitiveness of the person
to the article of food consumed.
In September last several cases of illness were reported of
persons residing in Camberwell and in adjoining Boroughs which were
suspected to be due to the consumption of certain cooked meats
prepared for sale by a firm in this Borough.
These cases occurred at intervals between September 10th and
22nd, the patients suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea within a
few hours after eating the meat. In some instances the patients
suffered a certain amount of collapse.
In view of the occurrence of similar cases of illness three months
earlier resulting from the consumption of cooked meat prepared and
by the same firm trading in this Borough, the facts relating to this
further outbreak were brought to the attention of the Ministry of
Health.
Every step was taken by the Officials of the Ministry of Health
and of this Council with a view of ascertaining the possible cause of
the illness of these patients. Portions of the incriminating articles