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unsound and unfit for human consumption. After seizure it
was examined by myself, condemned, and ordered to be destroyed
by a Magistrate. The defendants, father and son, were fined £20
and £10 respectively.
7. Bakehouses.—There are 36 bakehouses in the district,
including 17 factory bakehouses. 124 inspections of bakehouses
were carried out during the year.
It was necessary to call upon the occupiers of bakehouses to
carry out cleansing and other works in 20 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 as to samples collected in
fhe Ilford district, which I append: —
Samples of Milk taken 129
Samples of Butter taken 119
Other Samples 113
Total 361
Proceedings were instituted in respect of a sample of milk, but
were eventually withdrawn.
9. Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts, 1894-1925.—Major
J. A. Boseley, M. R.C.V.S., Veterinary Inspector under the Diseases
of Animals Acts, 1894-1925, and the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926,
resigned on the 30th July, 1931, and the Council appointed, as from
1st October, 1931, Mr. R. Bennett, F.R.C.V.S., in his place.
Regulation or Movement or Swine Fever Order, 1922.—Five
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animals sent into the district for stock and other purposes. No Licences
have been issued by this Authority for the movement of animals into other
districts.
Foot and Mouth Disease Regulation of Movement Order, 1931.—
This Order was made by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries on the
19th June, 1931, prohibiting the movement of cattle except by Licence.
The Senior Sanitary Inspector has issued the necessary Licences as required