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vendor's barrow has been inspected, and in each instance the manufacturer's
name was found to be legibly affixed thereto. At the same time
the utensils were found to be in a clean condition, and the ice cream of
apparently good quality.
Riverside Wharves where Food is Stored, Etc.
There is only one wharf in my district where food (all tinned) is
landed both for sale at home and abroad, viz.:—Concordia Wharf, Cold
Harbour (Ramournie Meat Co.). These premises have been frequently
visited during the past year, and tins containing the following articles of
food were found to be blown or otherwise damaged and consequently unfit
for human consumption and condemned, the manager stating that the
goods were not intended for sale:—
February.—8 61bs beef.
March.—43 13oz. beef; 3 1lb. tins beef; 23 26oz. beef; 43 21bs.
mutton; 1 2½lbs. ox tongue.
April.—4 61bs. beef; 24 21bs. beef; 123 61bs. mutton.
May.—217 61bs. mutton.
June.—48 61bs. mutton; 6 61bs. beef; 3 1¾lbs. ox tongue.
July.—36 21bs. soup ; 22 41bs. beef; 7 21bs. steak ; 12 2½lbs. steak;
37 21bs. sausages; 48 61bs. mutton; 24 61bs. beef; 12 21bs.
beef.
August.—13 21bs. beef; 22 61bs. beef: 58 1lb. beef; 7 21bs. tongue;
2 l½lbs. tongue.
September.—69 61bs. beef; 26 21bs. soup; 91 21bs. beef.
November.—42 61bs. beef.
December.—163 21bs. mutton; 18 61bs. mutton.
Unsound Food, Shops and Stalls.
The shops and stalls in the district have been frequently visited with
the view of detecting unwholesome and unsound food. In no instance
was there any article of food exposed for sale at the time of my visit
liable to be seized.
Three cases of cods' roes, ½ a case of plaice and 1 barrel of sprats were
brought to the Public Health Offices during the year and on examination
were found to be unfit for human food and I gave the usual certificate
to that effect.