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about to take place. These premises, together with
the lairs, are at all times kept in a satisfactory condition,
the lime-washing and cleansing of the walls is
frequently carried out, and the floors kept in a proper
state of repair.
The visits to premises where the various foodstuffs
are sold, which includes butchers' shops, fish
and poultry shops, greengrocers' and grocers' shops,
and other premises where the foods are sold cooked,
amounted to 3,916. During the past year I found
it impossible to continue the frequent inspections to
all the premises mentioned above, owing to a considerable
portion of my time being occupied in other
directions.
In the course of my inspections, I found the various
tradesmen most agreeable, and every facility was
accorded me when visiting their premises, and any
article of food I deemed it necessary to draw their
attention to, although not in a condition to warrant
seizure, they readily agreed to carry out my instructions
and advice, and I have no reason to suspect that
they have not been carried out.
With regard to foreign dead meat, I have carefully
inspected all carcases, especially those parts which
may contain the " Onchocerca cysts," in which there
is a small thread-like worm curled up in many ways,
but as this appears to be so well sought after by the
London Inspectors of meat, I have very little prospect
of discovering the troublesome pest in this Borough.
I herewith append a list of unsound food which
was voluntarily surrendered during the year, and
destroyed in the Council's Destructor.
In nearly every case the owner of the article, as
soon as he became aware that it was not in a satisfactory
condition, at once sought my advice, and
readily surrendered the same for destruction:—