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unfit for human food, a certificate to the effect that the articles have been dealt
with as prescribed by the Public Health Acts is given. The date and time the
article was seen is also noted in the certificate. This enables the retailer to get
his money returned from the wholesale dealer, and undoubtedly prevents to a
large extent food of such a nature being exposed for sale. I think some compensation
should be given to the retailer when food is bought from a wholesale
dealer and found to be unfit for human consumption ; although he may get the
money returned he paid for the goods, he gets nothing for the time he loses going
to and from the place where the goods are sold. The following is a list of foods
destroyed:—
1 box of grapes.
3 boxes of herrings.
2 boxes of mackerel.
1 trunk of conger-eel.
3 boxes of kippers.
2 boxes of potatoes.
I trunk of cod fish.
The stalls and shops where foods are generally exposed for sale for human
consumption are regularly inspected. One stall-holder was summoned for
selling unsound plums, and was fined 40/- or one month.
Herewith I append a statement of the work done under the "Sale of Food
and Drugs Act" by the Middlesex Connty Council Inspector for this district,
kindly supplied by the Chief of the County Food and Drugs Department.
Articles. Samples taken. Samples adulterated.
Milk 101 14
Butter 54
Castor Sugar2
Drugs 23
180 18
Prosecutions 4.
Convictions 4.
Fines£3 10s.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, MILK and
ICE-CREAM SH0PS.
The number of cowkeepers on the register is two. The number of cows 32.
During the greater part of the year the cows are out to graze. One cowkeeper