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To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to report on my work in the Northern and Eastern Divisions of the
Borough for the year ended December 31st, 1912, as Inspector of Food and
Food places.
Markets.—I made 2,010 inspections of the various market places including
butchers, pork butchers, fishmongers, and greengrocer's shops and stalls, and
made applications when necessary to the magistrates sitting at the Police
Courts to condemn and order to destroy certain unsound food.
The following articles were removed and destroyed, being unfit for the food
of man, in cases where the food was not seized it was removed at the request
of the owners in writing under Sub-section 8 of section 47 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891:—
5 tons 6 cwt. 2 qrs. of onions.
¾ cwt. of haddocks.
1 case of eggs.
3 pieces of mutton.
19 tins of condensed milk.
9 tins of tomatoes.
1 tin of apricots.
6 lbs. of cherries.
Foodmakers.—I made 325 visits to the premises where sausages, tripe, &c.r
are made and found the premises generally satisfactory, utensils clean, and the
food sound.
Licensed Slaughter-houses.—There are 4 slaughter-houses in my district, I
made 237 inspections, and generally found the premises clean and kept in
accordance with the bye-laws. During these visits I saw 441 sheep, 72 bullocks,
105 pigs, 50 lambs and calves killed and dressed, and such organs as on
examination were found to be diseased I had removed and destroyed; the
owners signed the unsound food form under Sub-section 8 of Section 47 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.