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were not such, however, as demanded drastic action being
taken, but the opportunity was used to warn the tradesmen
of their legal responsibilities, and I am pleased to be able to
report that, so far, it has had the desired effect. At the request.
of local tradesmen, on two occasions I inspected meat
which had been consigned to them, they being of opinion that,
it was of questionable soundness, and in each case the meat
was found to be unfit for human food. Altogether, 2351bs.
of beef and mutton was condemned and destroyed.
There are 34 premises in the District where sausage or
pie making, curing of bacon or fish with smoke, fish and potato
frying, and ice cream making are carried on. These premises
were thoroughly inspected during the year, and a number of
sanitary defects which were found to exist have been remedied.
In one case it was necessary to request the occupier to cease
making sausages in a damp, dark, and unventilated cellar
under a butcher's shop. There have been no complaints
during the year with regard to smells front fish frying at the
various places where this business is carried on. Provision is
in each case made for the removal of fumes into a flue by means
of a hood over the cooker, and in two of the premises gas
cookers are used, which certainly conduce to greater cleanliness.
The fruit and fish shops have also received attention. One
seizure of fruit, consisting of 13½lbs. of apricots, and 41bs. of
raspberries, was made. Your Council, however, decided not
to prosecute, but sent a letter of warning to the offending
tradesman through the Clerk to the Council. I also examined,
at the request of a shopkeeper, one basket of cherries, which
I declared to be unsound and unfit for human food. Examinations
of 741bs. of haddocks and 70lbs. of fish roes were similarly
made, and these also were in such a condition as to call for
condemnation.