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Shell-fish (Molluscan). There are no shell-fish beds or layings
In the district.
Articles of Food Surrendered.
During the year the following articles of food were surrendered
and condemned as being unfit for the food of man:—
(i) 472 tins of fruit (mixed), salmon, sardines, crab, cream,
peas and condensed milk; 2 jars of preserved ginger, 61bs. dried
pears; 8 pairs of kippers; 7¾ stone of skate; 121bs. dog-fish; 31bs.
6ozs. smoked ham; 20 61b. tins corned beef; 71bs. "Golden
Fillets" (fish); and one barrel of herrings and sprats.
(ii) Unsound Food.
A tuberculous and fluky liver which was exposed for sale was
seized by a Sanitary Inspector from a butcher's shop in the
Borough in April, 1936. The matter was taken up with the
Medical Officer of Health of a neighbouring Borough where the
slaughtering took place.
Adulteration, etc.
(i) 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 the
Ilford district, which I append:—
Samples of Milk taken 8
Samples of Butter taken 74
Other Samples 297
Total 379
One prosecution was undertaken during the year, relating to