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London County Council Bye-Laws re Fish Frying and Fish Curing.
Under the new Bye-laws many structural improvements were made
in the fish shops in this division, ensuring a higher standard of cleanliness
and sanitation at these premises than was previously possible.
Riverside Wharves and Food Preserving Factories.
Frequent visits were made to the wharves and factories, and records
were kept of all unsound foodstuffs and methods of destruction.
The total amount of foodstuff, comprising meat, poultry, fish, fruit
and vegetables in tins rejected by the consignees and destroyed during
the year was 170 cases containing from 48 to 100 tins per case and 202
loose tins.
One hundred and sixty-seven bags pimento spice were landed at
a wharf in damaged condition. With your permission portions of the
above consignment were removed and the Medical Officer of the district
of its destination was communicated with, so that it could be dealt with
under his supervision.
Seventeen bags of desiccated cocoanut damaged by water were
removed from a wharf to another wharf and factory in West Ferry Road,
with a written undertaking that it would not be used for human food,
but converted into food for cattle.
Thirteen boxes of rancid butter were received at a works, and
utilised in the manufacture of soap.
Exportation of Meat Food Products.
In cases where meat food products, prepared or packed in factories
in this division for exportation abroad to countries where certificates
of origin, etc., are required to accompany each consignment, I have
visited the particular factory, under your direction, and examined the
articles during preparation and packing prior to signing of certificates
by yourself.
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.