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On December 8th Inspector Snowdon saw deposited at a meat
store off Alpha Road, at the rear of New Cross Road, a piece of loin
of beef which was, in his opinion, unsound and unfit for human
consumption. There was a sausage-making machine in close proximity.
The meat was seized, condemned by a Justice and destroyed. Legal
proceedings instituted against the butcher resulted in a fine of £1
and £5 5s. costs.
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS,
1923.
Information was received that 344 cases of condensed milk, each
containing 48 tins, lying at St. George's Wharf, Plough Road, were
not properly labelled in accordance with the above regulations.
Samples of the milk were submitted to the Government Analyst and
were found to be in order. The tins were thereafter re-labelled under
the supervision of Inspector Hewett and subsequently released.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
603 samples were purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst
for analysis. Of this number, 17 or 2.8 % were adulterated. In only
one instance were legal proceedings taken, and in this case the
magistrate dismissed the summons on payment by the defendant
of £2 costs.