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The number of intimations and notices served and complied with,
viz., 50, 3how the amount of work, principally cleansing and limewashing,
which resulted from the above inspections.
Riverside Wharves and Food Manufacturing and Preserving Factories.
Frequent visits were made to the undermentioned wharves for the
purpose of detecting the landing or storage of unsound food intended for
sale for human consumption, with the results indicated:—
St. Andrew's Wharf and Cattle Food Manufactory, West Ferry
Road.
The undermentioned food stuffs were brought to the above premises
(from without the district) and converted into cattle food:—
Feb. 11th, 1909.—75 cases of desiccated cocoanut.
Mar. 3rd, 1909.—88 packages of shelled walnuts.
Sufferance Wharf and Food Preserving and Manufacturing Premises (for
export only), West Ferry Road, Millwall.
These premises were frequently visited and all unsound food stuffs,
suspicious or blown tinned foods (sorted by the consignee from imported
stock) were destroyed by the firm.
Summary of food stuffs examined and destroyed by the consignee:—
71 cases tinned fish, principally lobster, salmon and sardines,
about 50 tins per case.
50 do. do. about 60 tins per case.
6 cases salmon, about 48 tins per case.
4 cases mixed salmon and vegetables, 48 tins per case.
4 cases tinned fruit and tomatoes, 40 tins per case.
Damaged or Unsound Foodstuffs returned from Abroad.—In response
to notices from the Port Sanitary Authority of unsound foodstuffs
consigned from the docks to the above factory, I have inspected the
following goods on delivery, with the results indicated below:—
16 cases of sardines, each containing 100 tins per case.
127 tins unsound and destroyed, remainder sound.
24 Canadian cheeses each 601b. in weight.
Damaged externally, unsound portions removed and destroyed.