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5. Articles of Food Surrendered and Seized.—During
the year the following; articles of food were surrendered and condemned
as being- unfit for the food of man:-
1 box of mackerel. 1 fowl (cooked).
1 box fresh haddock. 3 pigs heads.
1 box of skate. 2 pigs carcases.
2 boxes of kippers. 2 cases rabbits.
Portion of box of hake. 1 dozen eggs.
6. Bakehouses.—There are 32 bakehouses in the district,
including 15 factory bakehouses. There is one underground
bakehouse. 351 inspections of bakehouses were carried out
during the year.
In six instances it was found necessary to call upon the occupiers
of bakehouses to carry out cleansing and other works. The
requests were complied with in five instances; in the remaining
case, the bakehouse was subsequently closed.
7. Food Poisoning.—Arsenical poisoning from apples imported
from abroad was investigated during the latter part of last
year, as the result of communications received from the Ministry
of Health. Samples of apples were obtained and arsenic discovered,
but it was practically confined to the surface of the apples.
The traders dealing in the apples were warned. One trader
was prosecuted by the Essex County Council, but the case was
dismissed.
A case of supposed food poisoning was reported where a
family had partaken of a meal consisting of roast beef and vegetables,
followed in the case of a child by the eating of an apple.
An analysis was made of a portion of the meat, but nothing
likely to cause illness was found.
8. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—These Acts are administered
by the Essex County Council. Mr. H. C. Card, the Chief