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42.
Inspectors was considerable, 428 certificates being issued in respect of the
following!-
Meat 287 tins; 3 cwts, 3 qtrs, 16 Its.; Meat Products 154 tins, 32 lbs., Bacon
138 cwts. 1 qtr.; Pork 15 tins, 3 cwts. 1 qtr 10 lbs; Ham 292 tins, 2 cwts.
2 qtrs. 26 lbs; Cheese 25 cwts. 2 qtrs. 21 lbs.; 33 packets; Peas 50 tins;
1 cwt. 1 qtr. 6 lbs; Split peas 28 lbs; Butter beans 3 qtrs. 10 lbs; Mixed
Vegetables 293 tins; Macaroni 1 cwt. 3 qtrs. 14 lbs; Rice 9 cwts. 24 lbs;
Sago 48 lbs; Farinoca 28 lbs; Tapioca 5 cwts. 2 qtrs; Lentils 10 cwts. 21 lbs;
Cereals 9 cwts. 1 qtr. 23 lbs; Fruit 1,422 tins; Dried fruit 28 cwts. 3 qtrs.
8 lbs; Tomatoes 24I tins; 12 lbs; Soup 48 tins; Fish 75 tins; Crab 221 tins;
Prawns 3 tins; Shrimps 3 lbs; Flour 37 packets; 3 cwts. 2 lbs; Ground almonds
72 lbs; Jam & Marmalade 107 jars; Coconut 80 lbs; Lard 92 lbs; Sugar 42 lbs;
Cake mixture 222 packets; 72 lbs; Peanut butter 43 jars; Rusks 50 packets;
Evaporated milk 704 tins; Plum puddings 255 Mayonnaise 12 tubes.
In order to prevent waste where possible, most of the unsound food is
allowed to be distributed to recognised dealers for the recovery of fat and
other waste products. In all cases the local authority in whose area the
dealers' premises are situated are notified when unsound food is sent.
It is pleasing to note that the public are bringing to the Public Health
Department any articles of food which appear to the purchaser to be not of the
nature, or not of the substance demanded, or contain apparent foreign substances.
An increasing number of articles of food were submitted but upon
inspection were found to be fit for food. In two cases Court proceedings were
instituted, one - bread containing a metal clip, and the other bread containing
a dead cockroach. In the first case the defendant was given an Absolute
Discharge, and in the second case the defendant was fined £10 and ordered to
pay three guineas costs.
A tin of ham examined as a control sample to determine method of dealing
with remaining stock was found to have deteriorated and to be unfit for human
consumption. Remaining stock was surrendered.
PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD REGULATIONS.
All articles taken were in accordance with the regulations.
ANTI-FLY CAMPAIGN.
The campaign to combat the fly nuisance was continued. By arrangement,
and with the co-operation of the Transport & Cleansing Superintendent
all dustbins and dust chutes were dusted during the fly-breeding season
with Gammexane after the receptacles had been emptied by the Council's
refuse collectors.
Owners of blocks of flats were again encouraged to take action against
flies, by purchasing insecticide supplied by the Public Health Department
at cost price. Fly sprays were also sold to occupiers of food premises-