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INSPECTION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES.
This is extremely important for the health of the community. The
inspections are made for many reasons but principally (1) to ensure that
articles of food or food animals are sound, wholesome, free from disease and
fit for the food of man: (2) that the premises are in good sanitary condition
and clean, and (3) that the persons engaged in food occupation are clean in
their persons and free from disease and that they carry out their duties in
a hygienic and wholesome manner.
The public can assist materially by encouraging clean food shops and
discouraging any that are not obviously clean and hygienic.

As will be seen on reading the following pages, the Food Inspector is
not the only Inspector carrying out food inspections. The District Inspectors
and the Woman Sanitary Inspector also take a very active part in this work.
In addition two Inspectors are on duty on two evenings a week inspecting the
North End Road Market, the Fulham Market and other street markets in
addition to shops. All the male Inspectors take their turns on this duty.
SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
One thousand articles of food were purchased or taken during the year
by Inspector Gammack in his capacity as Sampling Officer, and were submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. The samples were taken under the Food
and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation)
Act 1995.
Of these, 43 or 4.3 per cent., were reported to be adulterated or not
up to standard. Full details of the adulterated samples, together with
particulars of action taken, will be found on page 61.