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The tinned food stuff rejected and destroyed by this firm during the
year amounted to 261 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 two notices were received from the Port Sanitary
Authority of returned tinned goods consigned to the above factory. In
each case the goods were examined on delivery with results as follows:—
10 cases of jams containing 570 jars and tins—128 were unsound
and destroyed.
Quantity of assorted provisions and confectionery from barge
sunk in Victoria Dock—all unsound food stuff disposed of
by the above firm under a guarantee that it was to be used
for cattle or pigs' food.
Maconochie's Wharf and Food Preserving Factory, West Ferry Road.
The total amount of food stuffs rejected as unsound by this firm
and destroyed in the furnaces on the premises at the time of my visits
during the past year was 1,496 tins, varying in weight from ¼lb. to 14lb.,
and consisting of meat, fish, poultry, fruit, and vegetables.
Millwall Wharf, Manchester Road.
In response to notice from the Port Sanitary Authority 160 bags
(about 10 tons) of ginger were examined at this wharf. The contents
of 64 bags were in mouldy condition, which after special treatment,
washing, etc., were allowed to pass.
The above were examined by yourself and the medical officer for the
Port of London.
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 me.
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.