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Diphtheria AntiToxin.
Quantity provided:- None.
MEAT INSPECTION.
Amount of meat delivered at Smithfield Market:- 329,452 tons.
Amount of meat seized by Meat Inspectors at Smithfield
Market:- 653 tons. 4 cwts. 1 qr.
Amount of Meat seized by Meat Inspectors at cold
stores Leadenhall Market and City Shops:- 59 tons. 2 cwts. 1 qr. 22 lbs.
No. of Prosecutions instituted:- 3
No. of Demonstrations and Instruction in Meat Inspection:- 16
No. of Naval Officers receiving instruction in Meat Inspection:- 6
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
Inspections:- 170
The improvement in carriage of meat noted in past reports
has been maintained.
PREMISES WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED AND OFFERED FOR SALE.
All these premises are subject to regular inspection.
Inspections have been made and without exception all
criticisms have received immediate attention.
ITINERANT FOOD VENDORS.
Constant inspections of barrows and of itinerant food vendors
have been made and the issue of cautionary letters has
resulted in a marked improvement in the general condition
of this class of trade.
RIVERSIDE WHARVES.
The food delivered at riverside Wharves has consisted of
the customary varieties and has been the subject of constant
inspection and 120 tons 0 cwt 3 qrs 7 lbs. have been condemned as
unfit for human consumption. Of this amount it has been possible to
utilize 25 tons 3 cwt 1 qrs. 14 lbs. for cattle or poultry feeding
or other convenient purposes.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
722 Samples have been submitted to the Public Analyst for
examination. 140 of these were formal samples and 582 were informal
samples. 15 samples were reported against.
The percentage of adulterated samples was 2.0
Legal proceedings were necessary in 2 cases.
6 applications were received for registration as purveyors
of milk All were registered.