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The percentage of adulterated samples in 1953 was 3.57 per cent,
as compared with 1.97 per cent, in 1952 and 3.0 per cent, in 1951.
FREE WASHING FACILITIES - PUBLIC CONVENIENCES
In connection with the clean food drive, the Council has
provided free washing facilities at its four public conveniences.
Liquid soap and paper hand towels are available. The public and
the street traders would appear to appreciate this facility Judging
by the number of towels which have been issued.
UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED DURING 1953
Article Quantity
Almonds 18 cartons
Baby Food 24 tins
Bacon 9 lbs.
Barley 16 lbs.
” 27 tins
Biscuits 15 lbs.
Cake Mixture 84 packets
Cheese 188 lbs.
Chocolate Cakes 32
Coconuts 1,400
Coconut Shredded 35 lbs.
Confectionery 3½ lbs.
Cream 8 tins
Dried Figs 14 lbs.
Fish 114 tins
” Cod 11 stone)
” Herring 14 stone) Total
”Rock Salmon 6 stone)
” Skate 3 stone) 60 stone
w Whiting 26 stone)
Flour 6 lbs.
Fruit 2,042 tins
Fruit Juice 9 tins
Ham 39 lbs.
Jam 95 lbs.
Jam Rolls 149 lbs.
Marmalade 29 lbs.
Marshmallows 1,464
Meat 486 tins
" Beef 3,478 lbs. )
”Calves Head 283 lbs. )
" Chicken 253 lbs. )
”Chicken Liver 75 lbs. )
" Duck 36 lbs. )
" Geese 287 lbs. )
" Lamb 133 lbs. )