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Bakehouses.—There are 82 bakehouses on the Register, and 265
inspections of these were made during the year.
Restaurants and Eating-houses.—There are 120 establishments
of this description on the Register, and during the year 125 inspections
were made.
Food Shops and Stalls.—Inspections of these premises during
the year numbered 1,748.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.—This
Act provides for the grading and marking of agricultural produce.
The following orders were made by the Ministry of Agriculture
during the year: —
Date of Order, 1934. Article of Produce.
January 23rd Cauliflowers and Broccoli.
February 12th Asparagus.
„ 19th Radishes.
„ 19th Red Beet.
„ 19th Cabbage Greens and Cabbages.
,, 19th Salad (Spring) Onions.
,, 20th Leeks.
,, 22nd Carrots.
May 3rd Parsnips.
,, 3rd Ripe Onions and Shallots.
„ 3rd Swedes.
,, 8th Watercress.
„ 8th Horse Radishes.
,, lbth Kidney and Runner Beans.
,, 23rd Forced Rhubarb.
June 2nd Mushrooms.
„ 29th Canned Fruit.
29th Jam.
J uly 9th Canned Vegetables.
August 8th Bottled Fruits.
December 3rd Natural Rhubarb.
,, 5th Stilton Cheese.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Orders were made by the
Ministry of Agriculture requiring an indication of origin to be applied
to the following articles of imported food, viz., Bacon and Ham,
Dead Poultry, Maize Starch, and Chilled and Frozen Meat, etc.
Food Poisoning.
I have to record an outbreak of food poisoning caused by the
consumption of meat purchased from a local shop, whereby twentysix
persons in this Borough were affected. The history of the outbreak
is as follows: —