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been found in satisfactory condition. Three notices were
served under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order;
one to limewash buildings, and repair the floor and open
channel; one to provide proper lighting and ventilation ;
and one to limewash buildings.
Samples of the milk sold in the District are taken by
the Inspector of the Kent County Council, and out of 62
samples taken during the year, 9 were found to be
slightly deficient in some way, and 1 sample was so
much adulterated that the vendor was fined £5 and costs
on prosecution.
(b) Slaughter Houses.
There are 3 Slaughter Houses on the Register, these
have been regularly inspected, and found in a clean and
satisfactory condition. These inspections have been
made both at times when slaughtering is in progress and
at other times, but no tuberculous meat was found during
the year. The animals slaughtered in the District have
been in good condition, and have produced meat of good
quality.
(c) Bakehouses.
There are 14 Bakehouses in the District, none of
them being under ground. One has not been in use during
the year. They have been kept under regular inspection,
and with one exception have been found clean
and satisfactory; in this case notice was served to limewash
walls and ceilings, and was complied with.
(d) Other Food.
The following fish were surrendered to the Inspector of
Nuisances during the year as unfit for human consumption:—
3 boxes of fish (2 herrings, and 1 witches).
1 box of kippered herrings.
2 bags of shellfish (winkles).
(e) Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts.
The Local Authority for the administration of these
Acts is the Kent County Council.
I have obtained from the Clerk to the County Council
a return showing the number of samples taken by their
Inspector in this District during 1913, with the result of
the examination of the samples and any subsequent
action taken in connection therewith. The return shows
that 116 samples were taken, as compared with 84 the
previous year