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the purchaser is receiving is certainly long overdue, and advantage could be taken
to provide for foreign meat to he distinguished from meat of Empire origin, which
the existing Order does not provide for. Recently the late Mr. Wilkinson and the
Medical Officer of Health gave evidence before a Committee of Enquiry on the
marking of meat, when the situation as we have found it in Islington was put
forward.
SALE OF FOOD ORDER, 1921.
A firm was prosecuted for selling foreign meat without labels disclosing the
country of origin. Two members of the firm appeared as defendants, and on the
suggestion of the Magistrates the proceedings were continued against them. The
Inspector pointed out that some of the foreign meat had been labelled
"ENGLISH." A fine of £5 and 10/6 costs against each of the defendants who
appeared was imposed.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
No prosecutions for the year.
CERTIFICATION OF MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS FOR 'SHIPMENT
ABROAD.
The Medical Officer of Health, as Designated Officer for Food Certification,
issued 9 certificates in respect of foods prepared in Islington and exported abroad
and to the Dominions.
LICENSED STREET TRADERS IN THE BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON
FOR THE YEAR 1933.
Meat, etc., 44; Fish, Poultry, Rabbits, 45; Ice Cream, 55; Confectionery,
Minerals, etc., 25; Grocery, Provisions, Tinned Food, etc., 76; Coffee Stalls,
etc., 10; Fruit, Vegetables, Greengrocery, etc., 293.
Some also sell confectionery and minerals. One tinned food only.
Restaurant Kitchens.—The work of inspecting restaurant kitchens is
tabulated under Workshops, and is done by the two women inspectors, whose work
was reviewed fully in the Report of 1926, p. 58.
The following is a tabulated statement of the premises examined, and the
results. In each case the unsatisfactory conditions were remedied without having
to resort to prosecution.
Number Number found
Inspected. Unsatisfactory.
Hotel and Restaurant Kitchens 114 29
Coffee and Dining Rooms 246 73
Refreshment Rooms 204 50
Provision (Cooked Meats, cooked but
not consumed on premises) 155 35
719 187
NOTIFICATION OF FOOD POISONING.
During the year 9 cases of food poisoning were notified, the alleged poisoning
foods being Meat Pie (2), Fruit Salad, "Cooked" Pork Brawn, Tinned Corned
Beef, Sausages, Mussels, Fish, and "Cheap" Meat.