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Particulars of 2 samples and result of legal proceedings are asfollows:—
A sample of Butter was found to consist wholly of margarine.
Vendor fined £5 5s. and £1 Is. costs, a further 5s. and £1 Is. costs
for serving the margarine in plain wrapper.
A sample of Margarine, served in plain wrapper. Vendor fined
£1 Is. and £1 Is. costs.
The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order of 1885.
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." In 3 cases, very old and worn measures were
replaced by new ones.
Factory and Workshops Act, 1901—Bakehouses.
In accordance with your instructions periodical inspections of
eleven bakehouses were carried out, 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.

7 Coffee Shops (Eating houses), 7 Fried Fish Shops, 4 Sausage, Brawn
Maker's Premises.
Inspections were made of these business premises, all necessary
repairs for abatement of nuisances, periodical cleansing, limewhiting,
etc., were carried out in the majority of cases without service of "intimations."
In no instance was there cause for complaint as to the quality, and
preparation of food.