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2. 23 tins of lobster, which was unfit for human food,
were seized at 119, Flaxman Road, condemned
by the Magistrate, and ordered to be destroyed;
the Vendor being fined £10 and 4s. costs, or
in default one month's imprisonment.
3. 114 pieces of pork and 16 pieces of beef were
seized on a stall outside 66, Lower Marsh,
condemned, and ordered to be destroyed; the
Vendor being fined £20 and 2s. costs, or in
default two months' imprisonment.
The market thoroughfares have been under bi-weekly
inspection by the Inspectors, such duties being included by
the Vestry (by special resolution) in the routine work of
the Inspectorial Staff. These inspections are made on
Saturday nights (9 to 12), and Sunday mornings (9 to 12),
and are proving of value.
DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT.
A large amount of important work has been carried out
during the year in connection with disinfection, as the
accompanying statistics shew. The increase in the work
of this Department is due to the more systematic disinfection
which is now being carried out in regard to tuberculosis-,
measles and whooping cough-infected premises.
Much good must accrue from following up the cases of
tuberculosis measles and whooping cough, as doubtlessly
will be seen in the mortality statistics in years to come.
The two disinfecting machines have been at work during
the year, the Equifex machine at Wanless Road giving the
most satisfaction as regards efficiency of disinfection.
Indeed, the old machine (Neville's patent, of small highpressure
tubes) is year by year becoming less and less
satisfactory, and will have to be replaced soon by a more