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It appears from the above statement that while the
membership has increased over 30 per cent., the sale of meat
has increased about 50 per cent., white bread 90 per cent.,
other bread has quadrupled, and the sale of oatmeal, peas,
beans and lentils have increased about 50 per cent. These
figures are of course capable of various interpretations.
They no doubt indicate increased prosperity of the population,
but are not very encouraging to the food reformer.
FOOD INSPECTION.
11. The inspection of meat and other food received the
usual attention. Inspector Tedhaim made special inspections
of the slaughter-houses.
There was one seizure and 87 surrenders. The seizure
was of unsound plums, the details being as follows: —
On Saturday, the 30th August, Chief Sanitary Inspector
Duck seized 52 crates of plums, the total weight of plums
being 8 cwt. 1 qr. 12 lbs. These were exposed for sale
and were offered to the Inspector at one shilling per crate.
They were laid out on the forecourt of No. 92, Plumstead
Road. During the examination and seizure there was considerable
obstruction and abuse on the part of the men in
charge, and police protection had to be threatened.
At the conclusion of the seizure application was made by
Inspector Duck to inspect the interior premises, but this was
refused.
The plums were taken before the Magistrate, sitting at the
Woolwich Police Court the same afternoon, who made the
order for the destruction of the whole of the 52 crates, and
at the same time Inspector Duck laid information, with