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In 10 instances, it was necessary to call upon the occupiers
of bakehouses to carry out cleansing and other works, and the
requests were complied with.
8. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—These Acts are
administered by the Essex County Council. Mr. H. C. Card,
the Chief Inspector, has kindly given me certain particulars, which
I append:—
Samples of Milk taken 75
Samples of Butter taken 78
Other Samples 108
Total 261
Analyses for the detection of preservative forbidden by the
Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925,
were also made in the above cases.
Proceedings were found to be necessary in five instances, all
in relation to milk. The results were as follows:—
Fined £25 for obstruction; costs, £1 8s., in lieu of fine; fined
£1 and 6s. costs; fined £1.
In the other case, the defendant was committed to prison for
one month.
9. Diseases of Animals Acts, etc.—The Council in
September, 1927, appointed Major J. A. Boseley, M.R.C.V. S., L.,
as Veterinary Inspector, under the Diseases of Animals Acts,
1894-1925, and the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
The Diseases of Animals Acts are now being administered by
the Borough Council, Mr. King (Senior Sanitary Inspector) being
appointed as Inspector for the purposes of these Acts.
Swine Fever.—During the year, swine fever occurred upon three
premises in the district. Notice under the Swine Fever Order of 1908
was served declaring the premises as infected with swine fever. In