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Other Foods.—Particular attention was paid to all premises
where food is prepared or sold. During the year 1,163 visits
of inspection were paid to the various food premises in the
Borough.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—Mr. Robinson, Chief Officer
of the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County
Council, has very kindly sent me the following figures for inclusion
in this report: —
List of Samples Purchased in Hornsey during
tiie year ended 31st december, 1926
Article. Taken. Adulterated,
Milk 241 8
Cream 2 2
Butter 36 3
Arrowroot 3 —
Apples 15 4
Pears 1 1
Cream bun 8 2
Confectionery 1 —
Meat, cooked 1 —
Meat, essence 1 —
Fish paste 1 —
Mustard 4 1
Vinegar 2 —
Lemonade powder 1 —
Gin 12 2
Whisky 4 —
333 23
Prosecutions 3
Convictions 3
Vendors cautioned 4
infectious disease.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.—Both these diseases showed
a rather higher incidence in 1926 than in 1925—the number of
notifications being 140 as compared with 126 in the case of scarlet