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On a great many occasions the inspector was called by vendors to examine
articles of food under Section 47 (8) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and
to accept surrender of such as were unsound or unwholesome or unfit for food.
The articles dealt with in this way are set out below.
Unsound and Diseased Food Condemned and Destroyed During the
Meat- Year 1929.
Beef 56 lbs.
Mutton 38 „
Pork 28 ,,
Bacon 10 cwt.
Fish—
Wet—Skate 27 stone
Codlings 10 boxes
Herrings 1 box
Dry—Kippers 13 boxes
Haddocks 5 ,,
Shell—Winkles 1 bag
Crabs ½ barrel
Fruit—
Bananas 15 baskets
Pears ½ ton
Miscellaneous—(Tinned Goods, etc.).
Gruyere Cheese 12½ boxes
Cheddar Cheese 76 lbs.
Corned Beef 181 tins
Sausages 29
Tongues 79
Mushrooms 7
Brawn 205
Ham Roll 12
Chicken Roll 81
Pork Roll 41
Roast Pork and Stuffing 18
Hams 33
Beef and Tongue 84
Herrings 13
Veal 37
Salmon 3
Strawberries 4
Cream 418
Grape Fruit 42
Milk 6
C.—SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The total number of samples taken under these Acts was 1,102.
Of this number 15 were reported by the analyst as being below standard or
not of the nature, substance and quality demanded by the purchaser. This gives
a percentage of adulteration of 1.3 per cent., the figure for 1928 being 0.27 per
cent.
The method adopted in connection with the taking of samples was similar to
that followed in previous years and described in former reports.
The majority were "formal" samples, and in carrying out the sampling, the
inspector was almost invariably assisted by an agent.
The bulk of the samples taken were of milk and dairy produce. Reference
has already been made to the cases (2) in which proceedings were instituted.
In a second in which a vendor was prosecuted for selling as butter a substance
containing 51.3 per cent, of margarine a fine of 10/- was imposed with
costs amounting to £1 11s. 6d.
The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst, Mr. J. F. F.
Rowland, give full information with regard to samples submitted to and examined
by him:—