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Food Inspection at Wharf, etc.
At Aberdeen Wharf, where food, skins, and potted meats are
landed for transit, inspections have been made from time to time and
everything found in good condition. This wharf has been visited in
company with an Inspector of the Local Government Board on two or
three occasions.
The butchers' premises and stalls in Chrisp Street Market were
inspected at night times, at week ends and at times on Sunday
mornings.
In each place where sausages and brawn are made special attention
has been given. These places are registered and the businesses are
conducted in a clean and careful manner, and the premises are regularly
cleansed.
Odd consignments of damaged wheat, rice and barley have been
received into the district from the " docks " to be made up into poultry
food. These consignments have been watched through the processes.
The following foodstuffs have been surrendered and destroyed during
the year:—
24 boxes of tomatoes,
2 boxes of plaice,
1 lump of beef,
3 barrels of herrings,
1 box of skate,
and several lots of damaged fruit in small quantities.
Factories and Workshops.
These places have been visited periodically, and when necessary
cleansing "notices" have been served and complied with. New workshops
opened have been placed on the register and duly inspected.
No case of overcrowding or infectious disease in any workshop has
been found to exist, but some cases of infectious diseases notified as
residing in the district, but engaged outside the district, have been dealt
with by notifying the authorities in whose district they worked.
Outworkers.
The premises where male outworkers live have been visited at