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V—FOOD.
FOOD PREMISES.
The licensed slaughterhouses, cowsheds, and dairies have been regularly
inspected. The markets and market streets have been kept under regular
observation and also visited on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings during
the summer months.
By the London Government Act, 1899, which came into force in November,
1900, section 4, it is now the duty of each Borough Council to enforce within
their Borough the bye-laws and regulations (1) for the time being in force
with respect to dairies and milk, and with respect to slaughterhouses,
knackers' yards, and offensive businesses, and for the purpose of performing
this duty the Borough Council in all cases have the same power of entry as
they have in the case of slaughterhouses and knackers' yards, and if the
Council make default in performing this duty, the provisions of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, apply as if the default were a default under
that Act.
The following: are the Reports made to me by the Food Inspectors for the
year 1900:—
Inspectors' Office,
Town Hall,
January, 1900.
To Dr. J, F. J. Sykes,
Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit to you a return of my work in the
Northern and Eastern Divisions of the Borough for the year ending
December 31st, 1900:—
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
I took 251 samples during the past year, which includes 19 taken in course
of delivery at railway stations.
In 24 instances adulteration was found to exist upon analysis as to warrant
prosecutions being taken.
Inspection of Market Streets. &c.
There are 14 market streets in the divisions —
60 butchers' shops.
9 pork and provision dealers.
4 tripe dressers.
8 butchers' stalls.
5 rabbit „