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Butchers' Shops.
The number of butchers' shops in the Borough at the beginning
of the year 1924 was 88. Two new shops were opened during the
year, making a total of 90 butchers' premises carrying on business at
the end of the year.
All butchers' shops in the Borough are systematically inspected,
and, in the main, they are well kept and provided with cold storage
facilities. During the year 1,206 inspections of these premises were
carried out by the Council's Food Inspector.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The total number of samples taken under the Acts during 1924
was 888, of which 35 or 3.9 per cent, were certified by the Public
Analyst to be adulterated. In addition to the foregoing, 312
informal samples were procured, of which 36 or 11.5 per cent,
were reported by the Public Analyst as adulterated, not up to
standard, or as containing preservatives in varying amounts.
The following tables give details of the articles of which samples
were obtained for the purpose of analysis.