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and Milkshops Orders, and the Regulations in forcein
the district are complied with.
Ice Cream.
74 shops where ice-cream was made or sold
were inspected during the summer, 146 visitsbeing
made to them, and where necessary instructions
given in regard to the cleansing of utensilsand
premises.
Unsound Food.
A regular inspection has been made of meat
slaughtered and offered for sale in the district,
including the stalls in the markets each week.
21 parcels of organs were found to be affected
with disease. These were surrendered by the
owners and destroyed.
The following articles were also submitted
for inspection, and as in each case it was found
that they were unfit for the food of man, certificates
to that effect were given, so that the ownerscould
secure the return of the money paid, from
the wholesale traders:—
Jan. 15th 1 trunk of coal fish.
Aug. 9th 1 trunk whiting.
Sept. 2nd 1 trunk haddocks.
Oct. 18th 1 basket of shrimps.
Oct. 27th 2 boxes of mackerel.
Oct. 27th Case of 50 mackerel.
Oct. 27th 3 boxes mackerel.
House Drainage.
As will be seen from the report, a large
number of house drains have been tested during
the past year and defects found have been