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This was an isolated case, no others being reported. It appeared therefore
the cause of the evil was purely accidental.
Although the cause of the mischief was not determined in either of the above
cases, they illustrated the importance of ensuring that food should always be
prepared under proper hygienic conditions.
A systematic inspection of the kitchens and places where food is prepared
in restaurants, &c., was instituted in 1902, when 155 were visited and placed
on the register of workplaces.
At the end of 1908 there were 839 of these places registered, viz.:
628 situated in restaurants, and 211 in tea rooms.