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§ 4—FOOD INSPECTORS' REPORTS.
The following are the Reports of the Inspectors of Food Premises and of
Food:—
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit my Annual Report for the year ending 31st December,
1908.
Markets.—The market streets, costermongers' barrows, stalls, fishshops, and
curing premises have been inspected daily, 2,136 inspections being made; the
following articles of food have been destroyed, the same being unfit for the
food of man.
Unsound Food:—
1 Carcase of Beef, 110 st. 11 lbs.
1 Carcase of Pork, 14 st.
1 Pig's Pluck.
Bacon, 11 st.
Fish, mixed, 9 st.
Kippers, 11 boxes.
Cod Fish, 8 st.
Mussels, 16 st.
Whelks, 8 st.
Cherries, 286 lbs.
Water Cress, 2 cwt., 3 qrs.
Food Makers.—I made 549 inspections of premises where food is prepared,
such as polonies, sausages, pies, &c., and found the meat and other ingredients
used sound and wholesome, and the premises generally kept in a cleanly
condition.
Slaughterhouses.—There are 11 licensed slaughterhouses in my divisions, of
which 311 inspections were made and no infringements of the By-laws found.
I inspected a large number of animals slaughtered and found them generally
of good quality and free from disease.
Cowsheds.—There are only three licensed cowsheds registered to keep 70 cows,
this being a reduction of two sheds and 39 cows since my last report. I have
not seen any infringement of the regulations, and the cows kept are of good
quality and have been quite free from disease during the year.
Milk shops.—I made 422 inspections of the registered milkshops and dairies,
no prosecutions for infringements of the By-laws have been taken, but it has
been necessary to caution several persons us to cleanliness and for selling milk
without being registered, especially the small general shops, 65 per cent. of
which are in my opinion totally unsuitable for the storage and sale of milk.
Food and Drugs Act.—I submitted 325 samples to the Public Analyst for
analysis (for results see Analyst's Report).
Bacteriological Examination.—I submitted 8 samples of milk for examination
(for results see Dr. Eyre's Report).
Legal Proceedings.—I attended the Police Courts 33 times in connection
with my duties as Prosecuting Food Inspector. (For results see Appendix.)
I am Sir, yours obediently,
J. Osborne,
Food Inspector.