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The Bakehouses receive periodical inspection and have
been kept fairly well. In two instances flour is stored within
the bakehouse, and this greatly reduces the air space
available, but so long as the act is not contravened the practice
con not be prevented.
Food Inspection.
This as in previous years has had special attention.
There are 52 premises where food is sold under periodical inspection.
The business of fish frying is carried on in two
places within the district and in each case the business is
well conducted, although the frying ranges are a little out of
date. The Council have no bye-laws governing this trade.
During the summer, special attention was given to the
ice-cream shops, aud 14 samples purchased aud subjected to
microscopical examination. The itinerant vendor of ice-cream
was not observed in the district during the year.
The hawkers,of food within the District are well known
to your Inspector, aud their wares are frequently inspected.
In case of doubt, these vendors bring their goods for inspection
before offering for sale. It has been necessary to condemn
one case of mackerel aud two boxes of kippers as unfit
for food. I gave a certificate to enable the trader to get a
refund of the purchase price in each case, but before doing
so, insisted on seeing the invoice or receipt identifying the
goods.
There is low only one slaughterhouse iu the district,
killing days— Mondays aud Wednesdays. The premises are
subject to annual licence, and your Inspector is present as
often as possible. The business is well conducted.
Much of the meat consumed iu this district is imported
or comes from the Louden Markets, aud has been previously
inspected.