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To tlie Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit inv Annual Report for the year ended 31st December,
1906.
Marki-ls.—The market streets, costers' barrows, stalls, fishsliops, and curing
premises have been inspected daily ; 1794 inspections have been made, and the
following articles of Food have been destroyed as unfit for human food :—
10 sheep's livers.
1½ cwt. fish.
1 carcase of a pig.
1 carcase of a lamb.
1 cwt. pomegranates.
2 cwt. skate.
Food Mcker-s.— I have made 464 inspections of premises where food-stuffs
are made, such as polonies, sausages, pies, etc., and have found the meat and
other ingredients used sound and wholesome, and the premises generally
clean.
Slaughter-houses.—There are 13 slaughterhouses in my division which I
have inspected 294 times and found them kept in accordance with the
regulations of the London County Council. I have examined a large number
of animals slaughtered, and found them free from disease and generally of
first-class quality.
Coir-sheds.—There are five licensed cow-sheds registered to keep 102 cows
120 inspections have been made, and the premises have been found in a cleanly
condition generally, and the London County Council by-laws observed. There
has not been any disease among the animals.
Milkshops.—I have made 243 inspections of the registered milkshops and
dairies and found the utensils and premises generally kept in a fairly clean
condition. The small general shops selling milk are not so clean as the larger
dairy shops which deal only in dairy produce.
Food 8f Drays Arts. —I have submitted 340 samples of food to the Public
Analyst for analysis, and four samples of water from the Regent's Canal (for
results see report of Sir Thomas Stevenson, Public Analyst).
Bacteriological Examination.— I have submitted 17 samples of milk for
examination (for results see Dr. Eyre's reports).
Milk Adulteration by Middlemen.—O. B., Dairyman and Purveyor of Milk,
selling dairy produce only at his shop has a milk round, and supplies small
. shops. I sampled 0. B.'s milk and that of two shops supplied bv him in the
same street, on the same afternoon, with the following results :—
1. - Sample taken from O.B. at his shop, certified as genuine.
2.—Sample taken at small shop (a) supplied by O.B., certified 7 per
cent, uf milk fat abstracted. Fine i!2, costs 12s. 6d.