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Prosecutions were instituted in 29 cases where it was judged that the circumstances warranted such action. In two
cases, although found guilty, the defendants were granted absolute discharges. In the remaining 27 cases
the offences were found to be proved and fines totally £625 were imposed with £212.25p costs.
Seizure of Unsound Food
Whilst conducting a routine food hygiene inspection of a self-service grocers shop the Public Health Inspector
observed a quantity of groceries contaminated with mouse droppings. The contaminated foodstuff was seized
and taken before a Magistrate who condemned it as unfit for human consumption.
Proceedings were taken against the shopkeeper in respect of contraventions of the Food Hygiene Regulations
and for having unsound food deposited for sale. He was found guilty on all six charges and fined a total of £115
and £8 costs.
Surrender of Unsound Food
1,212 Certificates were issued in 1970 in respect of unsound foodstuffs which were surrendered by wholesale
and retail distributors.
Meat Inspection
The abattoir in the Markfield Road, N.15, constructed in 1969 increased its throughput during 1970, and in
September 1970, an authorised meat inspector was appointed by the Council to assist in the inspection services
which the Public Health Inspector is statutorily required to provide.
The abattoir is constructed to deal with many types of animals where the flesh is intended for human
consumption but the bulk of the work covers bovines and horses, the flesh of some of which is intended
for export. The Company is licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to export to countries
within the European Economic Community and such a licence is only granted to an abattoir which complies
with the stringent requirements of the E.E.C.
The whore or parts of carcases which are rejected as unsuitable for human consumption are passed directly
for processing, sterilization and manufacture into pet food within a separate building in the same complex.
This arrangement is regarded by the Public Health Department as eminently satisfactory since the rejected
meat is not removed from the direct supervision and control of this department.

Note: There were no cases of tuberculosis reported during the year
The Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966
The Middlesex County Council Act 1950 — Section 11
On the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club match days, regular visits were paid by members of the Department to
the streets in the vicinity of the ground to check whether the vendors of "hot dogs" and other foodstuffs were
complying with the above-mentioned Regulations. Although the standard has appreciably risen over the years and
the vast majority of vendors offer no threat to public health, satisfactory standards are difficult to enforce,
especially in regard to the itinerant vendors who appear at the important matches for the first and sometimes
the only time.
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