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5, 15, 44, 46, Tetley Street.
11, Union Street.
“Crown and Sceptre,” P.H., Woolmore Street.
The shops and stalls in my district have been regularly inspected
with a view of detecting unsound and unwholesome food, and in
several instances quantities of fish, meat, and fruit have been
destroyed, and the retailers cautioned. Frequently throughout the
year, cases of fish, fruit, and vegetables have been brought to the
office by tiadespeople and costermongers, who have found, on
arriving home from market, that the articles were not of the same
quality as the samples shown to them, and on examination have
been proved to be totally unfit for the food of man. In each case
the goods were taken to Glaucus Street Depot and destroyed, certificates
being given, so that the purchasers were in a position to
demand the return of their money.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, 34 applications
have been made for authority to make complaint and take legal
proceedings against owners in default, but in each case the nuisances
were satisfactorily abated before applying to the Magistrate.
Under the Bye-laws of the London County Council, Section 16
(2), there has been no occasion to take legal proceedings, particularly
in reference to removal of fish offal and other offensive
matter during prohibited hours.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Sixty-eight samples have been purchased and submitted to the
Public Analyst for analysis. Four were found to be adulterated,
and legal proceedings instituted in three cases only; nature of
article, extent of adulteration, and result of legal proceedings being
as follows:—
Miik.—Deficient in fat to the extent of 40 per cent. Vendor fined
35s. including costs.
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