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FOOD
THE INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
As a result of inspections of food at wharves, warehouses,
shops, etc., in the Borough, 293 tons 11 cwts. 12 lbs. were found
to be unfit for human consumption, and were suitably disposed
of, as follows:—
Destroyed,—176 tons 8 cwts. 2 qtrs. 19 lbs.
comprising mainly—
40 tons fruit.
25 tons puree, pulp and fruit juices.
24 tons fruit cake.
18 tons pickles.
14 tons vegetables.
10 tons meat and meat products.
9 tons tinned milk.
7 tons fish.
1 ton tinned soups.
21 tons whalemeat.
3 tons bacon.
Inspected at shops, etc. 8 tons 6 cwts. 1 qtr. 18 lbs.
„ ,, wharves and warehouses
168 tons 2 cwts. 1 qtr. 1 lb.
Released, for animal feeding—61 tons 2 cwts. 1 qtr. 8 lbs.
comprising mainly—
25 tons fruit cake.
19 tons vegetables.
7 tons meat and meat products.
3 tons whalemeat.
3 tons tinned milk.
2 tons puree, pulp and fruit juices.
1 ton fruit.
1 ton fish.
Inspected at shops, etc. 8 tons 11 cwts. 1 qtr. 23 lbs.
„ ,, wharves and warehouses
52 tons 10 cwts. 3 qtrs. 13 lbs.
Released for technical purposes—17 tons 5 cwts. 25 lbs.
comprising mainly—
8 tons bacon.
5 tons meat.
4 tons poultry.
Inspected at shops, etc. 6 cwts. 2 qtrs. 22 lbs.
,, „ wharves and warehouses
16 tons 18 cwts. 2 qtrs. 3 lbs.