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12th October.—64 casos tinned Salmon each containing 48 tins.
Destroyed at the request and cost of the owner at the
Borough Council's Dust Destructor.
28th November.—97 doz. cases tinned Salmon, 4 doz. per case.
Destroyed at request and cost of owner at Borough Council's
Dust Destructor.
Information was received on the 21st January of 12 casks of pigs'
heads and feet in bad condition at premises in the West
Ferry Road. On examination the whole was found
to be unfit for human food. The owner stated
he was treating for the sale of the stuff for manufacturing
purposes. The following day the whole
was purchased by a firm of fat melters, and was removed
to their premises, at Stratford. Notice was given by you
at the time of the removal to the Medical Officer for Stratford.
Information was received on the 23rd December from the Port
Sanitary Authority of a large quantity of food stuffs at a
bonded warehouse in Cubitt Town.
The premises were forthwith visited, and the following food stuffs
were examined:—
713 sacks of coffee, and four loads loose.
360 boxes of rasins.
1 load cocoa nuts.
95 bags of pepper.
10 bags of dog biscuits.
257 chests of tea
It was ascertained that the whole had been salvaged from the
s.s. Batavia, sunk in the Thames, and had been a week under water.
It was in an advanced state of fermentation, and quite unfit for
human food. By arrangement with the Salvage Company, the whole