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Adulteration, etc.
The Kent County Council's Inspector took 73 samples of various
foods during the year and all were found to be genuine. Your
Inspectors obtained 22 informal samples of milk, all being genuine.
Factories Act, 1957.
Visits paid to factories total 157 and in addition to verbal
intimations regarding small defects, 3 written notices were
served and complied with.
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919,
Complaints were received from various parts of the district
and investigated, 425 visits being paid in this connection.
Poisons were supplied, traps set and lent and rat runs gassed.
Poison baits wore also laid in the sewers from time to time, and
when considered necessary, the drains of premises were tested
with smoke and any defects found made good.
I am, Mr.Chairman and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
R. T . PEARCE.
Chief Sanitary Inspector,
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