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Inspection of Imported Meat.—As I explained in my Annual Report for 1929,
the Port of London Authority occasionally allow foreign meat to be removed from
the Port of London without examination on the understanding that the meat shall
be taken to a wholesale depot and dealt with by the local authority. During the
year 89 carcases of sheep were examined and all were passed as fit for the food of
man.
Other Food Premises.
Bakehouses.—There were at the end of the year 47 bakehouses in the Borough,
of which 19 were factory and 12 underground. The inspections numbered 122,
and 16 notices were served. The conditions on the whole were satisfactory.
Fried Fish Shops.—There were 63 premises on the Register. They were
inspected on 259 occasions, and 17 notices were served for breaches of the By-laws.
Ice Cream, etc., Premises.—The number of premises where Ice Cream was sold
during the year was 122, but in many instances the sale was intermittent. 280
inspections were made and 7 notices served. Ice Cream premises are registered
by the Council under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928.
Other Premises.—As a matter of routine a number of food premises, including
eating houses, coffee stalls, butchers shops and restaurants, are visited each week
by the Food Inspector, and immediate action is taken in regard to any insanitary
condition found. In addition, 1,689 visits were made to shops and stalls in the
markets.
Unsound Food.—There were 183 instances of unsound food being surrendered.
These compare with 222 instances in 1929. Included in the food surrendered
were:—1¾ £ tons of Beef, 4 cwts. of Mutton, 2 tons of Pork, 10 cwts. of Pigs
Offal, Livers, etc., 5 cwt. Sheeps Offal, 18 cwt. Ox Liver, 5 cwt. Ox Lungs,
3 cwt. Fish, 8 bushels of Mussels, 5½ tons of Potatoes, ½ cwt. Apples and Pears,
36 lbs. Jam, 132 tins of Condensed Milk, 122 tins of Salmon, 60 lbs. Dried Peas,
34 tins of Cocoa, 32 lbs. of Prunes, 30 lbs. of Prawns, 10 lbs. of Bacon and smaller
quantities of Raisins, Split Peas, Tomatoes, Scarlet Runners, Loganberries, etc.
The 8 bushels of mussels were surrendered in consequence of information
received from the Fishmongers' Company to the effect that mussels which had been
obtained from a suspected laying were being exposed for sale in Woolwich. Samples
were accordingly taken from three Woolwich dealers and submitted to the Fishmongers'
Company for examination. As the report was unsatisfactory the whole
of the consignment was surrendered and destroyed. The mussels were obtained
from the River Medway.
On two occasions food was seized, nine summonses in all being required to
deal with them. Particulars are given in Table No. 45.