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FRIED FISH SHOPS.
On Inspector Firth's district. 4 were under observation, and in 15 cases sanitary
notices were required chiefly for cleansing. On Inspector Jordan's district, 6
were under inspection, and in 2 instances notices were necessary for cleansing and
repairs. On Inspector Langstone's district, 5 were visited, at one of which
overcrowding was found to exist. On Inspector Pearson's district, 10 were under
observation, and in 4 instances sanitary notices were required for cleansing and
repairs. Inspector Stokes visited 4 which seemed in a satisfactory sanitary condition.
Inspector Wright had 5 under visitation, and 3 notices were served for
cleansing. Inspector Pratt had 10, in two of which notices were necessary for
cleansing and repairs. On Inspector Chapman's district, 11 were under observation,
in connection with six of which sanitary notices were necessary for general
cleansing and repairs.
STREET MARKETS AND FOOD.
The usual supervision was exercised by the Sanitary Officers in the Street
Markets as regards food exposed for sale in the Borough. The following were
seized or surrendered and destroyed as unfit for the food of man:—
Skate 79 lbs., plaice 39 stone, fresh haddocks 1 trunk, whiting 1 cwt., kippers
3 boxes; kidneys 1 cwt. 10 lbs., pigs' plucks 30, rabbits 67 lbs., neck of mutton
6 pieces, breast of mutton 3 pieces, beef 2 pieces; oranges 1,293 and 1 case, lettuce
35 bushels, dates 7½ cwt., tomatoes 8 cases and 18 lbs., and onions 1 bag.
The occupier of No. 147, Hoxton Street was fined £2 with 2s. costs for not
removing a stall board from the footway when requested to do so by Inspector
Pratt, whilst the inspector was engaged in clearing the street markets on a
Sunday morning.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The reports of the Public Analyst, Mr. H. G. Harrison, M.A., show that
768 samples were submitted to him for analysis during the year. This number
is at the rate of nearly 7 per 1,000 inhabitants.