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UNSOUND FOOD.
Close attention has been given during the past year to all the market
places in the Borough, and the following is a record of the proceedings
taken by the Ward Inspectors:—
ST. MARY'S WARD.
Newington Butts.—12 boxes unsound tomatoes exposed for sate;
condemned, and ordered by Magistrate to be destroyed.
Newington Butts.—3¼cwt. unsound tomatoes; seized and destroyed.
Steedman Street.—¾ cwt. unsound fish; seized aud destroyed.
ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Otto Street.—A quantity of unsound fish; destroyed by consent of
owner.
Walworth Road.—A quantity of unsound mushrooms exposed for
sale on a stall; seized; condemned by a Magistrate, and ordered to be
destroyed. The owner was fined 20/- and 4/- costs.
Camberwell Road. — A quantity of unsound smoked herrings;
destroyed by consent of owner.
ST. PETER'S WARD.
East Street.—Two bushels unsound apples; destroyed by consent of
owner.
Burton Street.—24 boxes unsound pears ; condemned, and destroyed.
ST. JOHN'S WARD.
New Kent Road.—Three unsound rabbits exposed for sale; seized;
condemned by a Magistrate, and ordered to be destroyed. The owner was
fined £5 and 2/- costs for the offence.
TRINITY WARD.
Borough High Street.—Five tins preserved peas (from a large stock
examined) found to be unsound; seized, and condemned by a Magistrate.
The owner was fined £10 and 4/- costs.
ST. JUDE'S WARD.
St. George's Road.—A tin of salmon which was brought to the
Public Health Office, was found to be in a very putrid condition, and was
condemned by a Magistrate. The tin had been purchased at a shop in
the St. George's Road. The shop was visited by the Inspector, and the
whole of the stock of tinned fish examined, but no further unsound