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meat will "be freed from control in the not too distant
future, nothing has been done with regard to the provision
of more suitable vehicles.
With regard to meat condemnation, during the first
two weeks of August there occurred another instance of the
appalling waste which, since the onset of rationing, has
repeated itself practically every year in periods of hot
weather. Very heavy deliveries of meat were made to the
local Depot in these weeks, and the Sanitary Inspectors
were employed for the whole of their time on inspecting and
supervising the trimming of meat, both pork and beef.
Although much overtime was worked, they were at times overwhelmed
by the amount of meat to be inspected and arrangements
were made for the Sanitary Inspectors of adjoining
districts and the districts where meat manufacturers'
premises were situate to inspect the meat after delivery.
Of a total of 535,082 lbs. of meat which passed through
the Kingston Meat Depot, 13,000 lbs. were condemned at
Kingston, Wimbledon, Surbiton and at manufacturers' premises
situate outside these districts, All the meat was home
killed and it is a matter for some regret that the Scotch
beef was some of the finest quality that has been seen at
the Depot for some years. It is this meat which was in a
decomposing condition on arrival. It is fitting to report
that the efforts of the staff at the Depot and the Sanitary
Inspectors, together with the splendid co-operation, patience
and skill shown by the local butchers, were the means of
saving a considerable amount of meat which would otherwise
have been condemned.
(ii) Foodstuffs condemned as unfit: The following tabulated
statement shows the amounts of various foods which
were condemned during the year and the causes for condemnation.
The list is very much condensed to avoid unnecessary detail.
With the exception of the instance referred to above, the
quantities involved are small in comparison with the amount of
food which is handled in the town.