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COFFEE AND EATING HOUSES.
During the year an inspection was made of all the Coffee and
Eating Houses, when the premises and arrangements were generally
found to be in good order and condition.
UNSOUND MEAT AND FOODS.
In this connection Mr. Fred Wilson, and Mr. T. M. Boswell,
the Assistant Inspectors, have paid a weekly visit to the slaughterhouses,
shops, and markets, the number of inspections made for this
purpose being:—
Slaughter-houses 837
Shops 587
Stalls in Markets 1,093
2,517
The number of carcases examined during the visits to
slaughter-houses is as follows:—
Cows 123
Oxen 260
Calves 13
Sheep 1,254
Pigs 335
1,985
During the examination of these carcases while being dressed
32 organs, also part of a fore-quarter of beef with lungs and liver
were found to be diseased. These were all surrendered by the
owners and destroyed.
The carcases generally were in good condition, and there was
no case which necessitated the obtaining of a Magistrate's Order.
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 Owners could secure
the return of the money paid from the wholesale traders:—
April 9th—1 tub of Skate.
April 25th—Box of smoked Codlings.
May 18th—6 boxes of Filletted Haddocks.
June 18th—Barrell of Crabs.
June 22nd—Bushel of Winkles.
Aug. 10th—1 Barrel of Herrings.
Aug. 18th—24 Rabbits.
Nov. 21st—2 Boxes of Fillets.