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MEAT INSPECTION
Tons. Cwts. Ore. Lbs.
Meat, etc., delivered at Smithfield Market 327,134 0 0 0
Meat, etc., surrendered to Inspectors at Smithfield Market 3(58 11 0 11
Meat, etc., surrendered to Inspectors at Leadenhall Market and
City shops 5 7 2 20
Meat, etc., surrendered to Inspectors at Cold Stores 3 16 3 10
Various commodities surrendered to Inspectors and sent to Lett's
Wharf (in addition to 2,690 eggs) 115 2 1
Number of Exportation Certificates Issues 117
Number of demonstrations and lectures given 38
Number of Students attending 149
ITINERANT FOOD VENDORS
Constant inspections of barrows and of itinerant food vendors have been maintained and no
difficulty has been experienced in connection with this class of trade.
FOOD INSPECTION
Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of
the inspection of food landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants etc.
amounted to 171 tons 10 cwt. 0 qrs. 15 lbs., which was disposed of as follows:—
Released for stock feeding 56 tons 7 cwts. 2 qrs. 4 lbs.
Disposed of to contractors 57 tons 14 cwts. 1 qrs. 19 lbs.
Destroyed 57 tons 8 cwts. 0 qrs. 20 lbs.
85 tons 2 cwts. 0 qrs. 8 lbs. of food were placed under stop and subsequently released to be
dealt with under the supervision of other local authorities.
FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS 1955
Supervision in accordance with these Regulations has been carried out at Smithfield Market.
During the year 540 infringements were noted. 114 were in connection with clothing, 82 in
connection with containers, 73 in respect of meat contamination, 30 in regard to premises and
equipment, and 72 were instances of smoking whilst handling food. 18 trucks and 148 vans and
cars were observed to be infringing the Regulations. 3 meat handlers with cut fingers were not
wearing washable dressings on the wounds.
Suitable warnings were given in connection with these cases.
There are estimated to be some 7,000 persons using Smithfield Market Daily, which figure
includes
approximately 600 porters licensed by the Superintendent of the Market, including some
120 freelance porters popularly known as "bummarees".
some 200 pitchers who arrive at the Market with the various meat vans, unload the
vehicles and leave the Market again on the vans.
tenants' staffs, buyers and their staffs,
there are 349 stalls on the Market occupied by approximately 110 tenants.
FISH INSPECTION
Inspection of fish in the City of London is carried out by officers of the Worshipful the Fishmonger's
Company.
The Fishmeter's returns indicated as follows
Deliveries at or near Billingsgate Market V/eight of Condemnation
(including shell fish) Fish Condemned Rate
119,335 tons 424 tons 0.36%
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
The general sanitary supervision has been maintained and in this connection 4,175 inspections
have been made. \s a consequence of these inspections, it was necessary to serve 11
Intimation Notices. No Statutory Orders were served. No Legal proceedings were necessary.
Tenement Houses were inspected and the only common lodging house in the City was kept
under regular supervision.
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