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FOOD INSPECTION.
11. The inspection of meat and other food received the
usual attention. Inspector Tedham made special inspections
of the slaughter-houses.
There was no seizure, but 59 surrenders.
Of the surrenders, 8 were tuberculous meat, and 29 livers
or other organs affected with parasitic disease. A full list is
given in Table XIX.
DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, AND MILKSHOPS.
12. On January 1st, 1912, there were 129 milkshops on
the register; 11 were added, and 23 removed, during the
year, leaving a total of 117 on the register at the close of 1912.
There were 189 inspections made, and 12 notices served.
There were no prosecutions.
Owing to the steps taken by the Health Department requiring
persons not to sell milk in unsuitable general shops,
the number of milkshops was reduced from 196 to 117 in the
eight years 1905-12.
As it was found that several persons were selling milk
without being registered, an advertisement was issued in the
local newspapers in April, 1909, calling attention to the
illegality of selling milk without being registered.
An abstract of regulations was drawn up and printed in
the Annual Report for 1910. This is left at every milkshop.
13. Under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, the Council has power to refuse to register, and