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Sufferance Wharf and Pood Preserving Factory, West Ferry Road
(for export only).
The tinned food stuff rejected and destroyed by this firm during the
year amounted to 144 cases, each containing about 48 tins, which
contained principally preserved fish. These cases were marked unsound
and sealed and were put overboard at sea from the firm's boats.
During the year three notices were received from the Port Sanitary
Authority of returned tinned goods from abroad consigned to the above
factory. In each case the goods were examined on delivery with results
as follows:—
10 cases of jars of fish paste—contents of jars in sound condition.
8½ cases of tinned shrimps—contents of tins sound.
11 cases of tinned lobster, about 48 tins per case—contents of
tins partially decomposed (destroyed in furnace).
1 case of tinned herring—unsound and unfit for food.
This case, on the firm's application, was removed by your permission
to their factory at Lowestoft for investigation, and the Medical Officer of
Lowestoft was notified of its despatch.
Victoria Wharf and Stores for Pickles only, West Ferry Road.
No unsound food stuffs seen during my visits to these premises.
St. Andrew's Wharf, Cattle Food Factory.
No information respecting food stuff delivered to this factory for
conversion into cattle food.
No notice was received from H.M. Office of Customs under the
regulations made under the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act,
1907, of food stuff imported by water into this district during the past
year, and no infringement of the Act was observed by myself.
Inspection of Food—Shops and Stalls.
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.