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7. Bakehouses.—There are 34 bakehouses in the district,
including 14 factory bakehouses. 191 inspections of bakehouses
were carried out during the year. The only underground bakehouse
was closed during the year.
It was necessary to call upon the occupiers of bakehouses to
carry out cleansing and other works in 21 instances, and the
requests were complied with.
8. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—These Acts are
administered by the Essex County Council for whom Dr. Bernard
Dyer is the Public Analyst. Mr. H. C. Card, the Chief Inspector,
has kindly given me certain particulars, which I append :—
Samples of Milk taken 144
Samples of Butter taken 84
Other Samples 120
Total 348
Proceedings were instituted in one instance for the sale of milk
deficient in milk fat. A fine of £2 and 6s. costs was inflicted.
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. Haigh (Senior Sanitary Inspector) being
appointed as Inspector for the purposes of these Acts.
Regulation of Movement of Swine Order, 1922.—Ten licences were
received during the year from various Local Authorities, authorizing the movement
of swine into this district. These comprised 165 animals, 28 of them
being for slaughter and 137 for other purposes.
In addition to the above, 9 licences were issued by the Senior Sanitary
Inspector to other Authorities, authorizing the movement of 32 animals, 19
being for slaughter and 13 for other purposes.
Importation of Animals Act, 1922.—One licence was received authorizing
the removal into this district of 14 cows.
Glanders.—A notice was received from the Police that a horse had been
observed appearing to be suffering from Glanders.
The Corporation Veterinary Inspector inspected the animal, and found
that it was not suffering from this disease.