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General Food Inspection.
The following table gives a summary of the inspections made
during the year (not including visits made to slaughterhouses or
dairies, cowsheds and milkshops):—
Butchers 2042
Fishmongers 198
Fried Fish Shops 144
Grocers 769
Greengrocers 469
Poultry and Game Dealers 23
Cooked and Prepared Meat Shops 161
Bakers' Premises 102
Confectioners' Premises 641
Markets 491
Hawkers' Carts and Barrows 65
Hotel and other Kitchens, etc. 409
Ice Cream Manufacturers and Vendors 210
General Shops 247
Other premises 34
6,005
The following articles of food were surrendered and destroyed
during 1937:—
105 beef parts and trimmings (Imported) Unsound
172 lbs. beef kidneys ,, ,,
66 lbs. beef livers, etc. ,, ,,
36 lbs. veal ,, ,,
5 mutton parts ,, ,,
713 lbs. lambs' liver, etc. „
348 lbs. pork „ ,,
76 lbs. pig kidneys, etc. ,, „
23 rabbits ,,
30 lbs. ham, brawn, etc. ,,
698 lbs. cod, herrings, etc. ,,
12 turkeys ,,
105 tins salmon, etc. ,,
594 tins, etc., cherries, pineapple, tomatoes, etc. ,,
63 lbs. prunes, sultanas, etc. ,,
131 tins milk and cream ,,
75 tins soup, sauce, etc. ,,
25 tins beef, etc. ,,
Total weight destroyed: 6,582 lbs.