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of H.M. Customs and the wharfingers, the administration of these
Regulations would be impossible and their help during the vcar is
gratefully recognised.
The following are brief notes of sundry parcels of food dealt with
during the year and the action taken in regard thereto.
Citrus Fruit.
A feature during the year has been the large amount of Oranges and
Grape Fruit that has been dealt with. Considerable quantities have had
to be garbled resulting in 150 tons of Oranges and 230 tons of Grape Fruit
having to be destroyed as unfit for human consumption.
Mutton.
A sample shipment of carcases of Mutton from India was received
but was found upon examination to be unsound.
Sultanas.
Samples of Sultanas bleached by Sulphur Di-oxide were systematically
taken, and where the analytical report shewed the quantity of S02 to be
in excess of that allowed by the Preservatives in Food Regulations, the
shippers were informed and the subsequent shipments shewed improvement.
Sausage Casings.
Sausage casings of unsatisfactory origin were rejected and the
importers were discouraged from continuing importations from unreliable
sources.
Mandarin Oranges.
A consignment of Tinned Mandarin Oranges arrived at a wharf in
a bad condition owing to inferior tinning of the cans. A portion of the
parcel was destroyed and the remainder released after examination.
Frozen Egg.
Tins of Chinese Frozen Egg in an unsound condition were stopped
at a wharf and released for re-export to China.
Bacon.
Following the slight overflow of the River Thames on the night
of February 12th-13th, some bales of bacon in a wharf were damaged,
but were released after washing. Some lard damaged at the same time
was released for technical purposes.
Condensed Milk.
Some unlabelled Condensed Milk was found being unloaded from a
van into a warehouse, contrary to the Condensed Milk Regulations.
Investigations disclosed the fact that a quantity of un labelled milk