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(B) Meat and Other Foods.
(i) Meat and Slaughterhouses.
There are now no slaughterhouses in the Borough, but a general
supervision of shops and premises concerned with the meat supply of
the Borough is exercised by all the Sanitary Inspectors.
(ii) Sale of Food Order, 1921.
Imported meat, bacon, ham or lard is required to be labelled with
the word " imported," or with a word or words disclosing the country
of origin. No infringement of this Order was discovered during
1933.
(iii) Unsound Food and Food Inspection.
The following is a list of food seized or voluntarily surrendered
during the year :—
27 Turkeys (14 stone 10 lbs.).
18 Sacks of Potatoes.
27 lbs. of Split Peas.
In certain instances during the year information was received of
unsound or unwholesome food having been purchased outside the
Borough, in good faith, by individuals or tradesmen. In all these
cases prompt action was taken by the Department to prevent the
distribution of the food concerned.
(iv) Premises where foods arc manufactured, prepared,
stored or exposed for sale.
These premises have been kept under observation during the year
by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and during 1933, 609 inspections were
made.