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STREET MARKETS AND FOOD.
The usual supervision was exercised by the Sanitary Officers as regards food
exposed for sale in the market streets and generally throughout the Borough.
The Merchandise Marks (imported goods), No. 3 Order, 1928, in respect of fresh
apples came into operation on the 13th November, 1928.
The supervision in connection with this order is among the duties of the Sanitary
Inspectors.
The following were surrendered or seized and destroyed as unfit for the food
of man:—
3 qrs. of dabs, 1 trunk and 1 qr. of plaice, 28 lbs. of mackerel, 130 lbs. of cod,
1 box of haddock, 2 qrs. 15 lbs. of skate, 3 qrs. of whiting, 1 bag of mussels, 1 cwt.
of potatoes, 12 boxes and 2 tons 2 qrs. of apples, 1 ton 18 cwts. 1 qr. 6 lbs. of strawberries^
39 cases of loganberries, 35 lbs. of butter, 2 tons 16 cwts. of tinned food, 2 tons
of butter beans and 1 tinned ham.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
There is only one slaughterhouse in the Borough and this is little used.
The number of inspections made during the year was 17 and the sanitary
condition is reported to be satisfactory.
The following is a list of animals killed:—
20 Sheep.
There were no carcases or offal condemned.
MEAT.
The number of butchers' shops under inspection during the year was 54 and
the number of visits of inspection was 190. Due attention was given to the shops
and stalls coming within the scope of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
COWHOUSES.
Some 26 visits of inspection were made to the two cowhouses in the Borough.
Their sanitary condition may be reported as satisfactory. There were 26 cows kept
in the sheds towards the close of the year.
The number of dairymen and milk purveyors on the register at the end of the
year was 288, 10 having been added and two removed therefrom. In 23 instances
there were changes in the names of the persons registered. The premises were
under regular inspection throughout the year and some 1,246 visits were made in
connection with them. In 16 instances sanitary notices were served, mainly for