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caseating gland. Upon investigation he found the corresponding
hindquarter to be in the same condition with
caseating glands. He at once informed the Medical Officer
of Health, who seized both pieces of meat. A prosecution
was instituted by the Council, and a fine of 40s. and costs
inflicted on the butchers.
INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT AND THE
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.
Summary of visits as recorded during the year 1913:—
Houses and premises inspected 2696
Do. do. re-inspected (works in
progress) 5370
Visits during disinfection 1137
Houses in which nuisances were detected 766
Do. do. abated 861*
Notices served 650
Do. complied with 742*
Houses disinfected 426
Articles do 3908
*These figures include nuisances and notices respectively
which were outstanding at the end of 1912.
Articles of food condemned and destroyed:—
2 boxes of bloaters; 8 lbs. of eels; 2 boxes of kippers; 2
ox livers (about 20 lbs.); 2 hindquarters of beef (4cwt.); 1
sheep's head; 7 geese.