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Food and Drugs Acts.
By your direction I have submitted 53 varied samples of food to the
Public Analyst for Analysis, of which 4 were certified to have contained
in varying small proportions boric acid, and 1 contained excessive water
Places where Food is Prepared.
The 14 coffee and eating houses and other premises where food is
prepared have been specially inspected, and the food stuff on the premises
examined with satisfactory results.
Unsound Food.
Through the year 1 trunk of dabs, 1 case of haddock, 1 box skate and
1 barrel of grapes were specially examined by request of the respective
owners and found unfit for human consumption.
The fish and fruit were destroyed and the usual certificates given.
Factory and Workshop Acts.
The workshops, workplaces and outworkers on the Register have been
visited, and the terms of the Acts relating to them have been required by
notice, where necessary, to be complied with.
No summonses were necessary, as the works were immediately
exeouted on the service of intimation or notice.
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