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fn the case of two tins of baked beans which were thought to have been the cause of illness, no
evidence of any contaminant was found. Two specimens of bread examined were found to contain
flour beetles and a rodent dropping respectively, whilst a bun round contained a piece of woven
fabric which may have been used as a bandage. A sausage was also found to contain a piece of
cotton fabric. Toothpaste and some anti-histamine tablets alleged to have caused the complainant
to have a sore mouth were found to contain no harmful substances.
Food unfit for human consumption
Food shops and places in which food is manufactured or stored are visited by the public health
inspectors. The majority of producers, wholesalers and retailers are anxious to sell food stuffs
which are sound and of good quality, and where there is any doubt, or evidence of deterioration or
unfitness, the advice of the public health inspector is sought. A large proportion of the spoilage
of canned contents arises in the main from damage to the container after it has left the filling
factory.
The quality of frozen foods is good, and most of the instances of deterioration brought to the
notice of the department have arisen from mechanical failure of refrigerator motors.
The following list sets out the foodstuffs condemned during the year:Fresh
Food
Fish 585½ lbs
Meat 2279½ lbs
Poultry 108 lbs
Tinned Food
Cream 63
Fish 504
Fruit 4341
Fruit juices 701
Fruit puddings/pies 51
Meat 1054
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