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(c) Food Byelaws.—These Byelaws made under the
Barking Corporation Act, 1933 have been found useful
in dealing with forecourt traders and market stalls.
A street trader, selling fish, was summoned for not
conforming to the provisions of Byelaw No. 3 made by
the Council under Section 156 of the Barking Corporation
Act, 1933. He was fined ten shillings.
(e) Unsound Food.—The following list gives particulars
of unsound food destroyed during the year:—
12 lbs. Corned Beef.
10 tins Lambs' Tongues.
2 tins Tomato Soup.
1 tin Evaporated Milk.
16 Rabbits.
A retail grocer was summoned on two informations
with respect to the sale of unsound currants. A fine of
two pounds was imposed on each information.
(3) FOOD POISONING.
There were 20 cases of food poisoning notified
during the year.
We have found the notification of food poisoning a
very useful enactment, but I would wish to make it
clear it is not to be implied that all cases notified are
of necessity cases of food poisoning.
The position is that the general practitioner reasonably
suspects food poisoning at the time of his examination.
An actual decision can only be reached when the
case has been notified and the necessary pathological
examination has been carried out.
I am happy to be able to state that these 20 cases
are not representative of any serious situation.
Wherever possible specimens are collected and forwarded
to Dr. Scott of the Ministry of Health for his
observations.