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Of that number 31 were samples of milk. 9 were taken on delivery
at the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, and 7 were obtained of Sunday
itinerant vendors respectively.
On analysis three were found to be adulterated, and one "Butter"
wholly, "not of the nature, substance, quality demanded." Summonses
were issued against the vendors.
Particulars of 4 samples, and results of legal proceedings are as
follows:—
*Milk.—No. 320. Deficient in fat to the extent of 10 per cent.
Itinerant vendor fined 20s., 23s. costs.
*Milk.—No. 325. Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent
of 8 and 11 per cent. respectively. Vendor fined £3 and 23s. costs.
Milk.—No. 336. Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of
29.6 per cent. and 24 per cent. respectively. Vendor fined £10 and 23s.
costs; this was the second conviction.
Butter.—No. 352. Consisted wholly of foreign fats, viz., Margarine
served in unstamped wrapper from unlabelled slab. Vendor fined 20s.
and 23s. costs.
The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order of 1885.
The empty cowshed premises for which notice was received in October
for renewal of the licence under the name of the late tenant of 27,
Abbott Road, was opposed. The premises had been empty since the end
of 1912. The licence was not renewed.
The 47 milk sellers' and purveyors' premises were from time to time
visited. Registers at Public Health Office corrected in the cases of those
found non-registered or through change of occupancy, etc., etc. The
persons in question were supplied with forms which in each case was
duly signed for the required alteration. Attention was given to enforcement
of regulations relating to cleanliness of utensils, more particularly
regarding the sanitary conditions under which milk was retailed, in
compliance with " order."
Factory and Workshops Act, 1901—Bakehouses.
In accordance with your instructions periodical inspections of ten
bakehouses were carried out (four were closed before and since commencement
of year) and where required, extract copies of above act, "intimations,"
notices, etc., were served, all of which received attention in
every case the necessary cleansing and limewhiting work being done
and defects remedied.
* Itinerant vendors on Sundays.