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Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Oxtails on stall which was not properly F. H. Letter of caution,
screened.
Bacon cut up on stall which had no means of H. B. Reported to Public
preventing contamination Health Committee
and letter of caution
sent by Town
Clerk.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 47.
Seizures of Foodstuffs.
Proceedings under the above Section were taken as follows:—
Unsound Beef seized and condemned £2 2s. costs allowed on each of three
summonses, which were dismissed
under the Probation of Offenders
Act.
In subsequent proceedings against the wholesaler the latter was fined a total
of £200 and ordered to pay £21 costs, or two months' imprisonment in respect of
four summonses. In addition, defendant's slaughterhouse licence was cancelled
by the Court.
458 boxes of Chocolates seized and condemned Two defendants each fined £20 and
£5 5s. costs..
In two other cases letters of caution were sent.
Other Action.
Bread in mouldy condition at time of sale.. G. C. C. Manufacturer inter.
viewed by M.O.H.
who also sent a
letter.

Butter and Margarine.
During the year two premises were registered for wholesale dealing in
margarine.