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One cask of guts (casings) intended for use as sausage skins, imported
from Morocco. The same were sound and allowed to pass.
The shops and stalls in the main thoroughfares were regularly
visited. Surprise visits were made frequently on Saturday nights and
occasionally on Sunday mornings. Although several small articles were
destroyed as suspicious or tainted, in no instance was I justified in
seizing any food stuff exposed for sale during these visits.
Foodstuffs Surrendered from Itinerant Vendors, Stalls and Small
Dealers Premises.
During the year, at the request of the owner, one trunk of whiting
was examined at the Public Health Offices; the same was unfit for
human food and was destroyed by the owner.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Fifty-two samples of food and drugs were purchased and submitted
to the Public Analyst for analysis. Of that number 6 (being butters)
contained boric acid preservatives ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 per cent. Of
the remaining samples taken 2 were certified to be so adulterated that
summonses were issued against the respective vendors.
The nature of samples and extent of adulteration, with result of
prosecutions, are indicated below:—
24F Milk—Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of 23.3
and 1.1 per cent. respectively.
Vendor fined £2 and £1 3s. costs.
41F Milk—Deficient in fat 15.3 per cent.
Vendor fined 7s. and £1 3s. costs.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CEPHAS FOAD,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under
the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts,
and Inspector of Canal Boats, Poplar
South Division.