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82 lbs. Pig Brawn
42 " Sausages
1 lb. Liver Sausage
24 Sausage Roils
50 Meat Pies
42 tins Plums
53 " Pears
2 " Raspberries
1 tin Damsons
1 " Peaches
155 lbs. Tinned Fruit (various)
10 tins Beans
13 " Carrots
46 " Peas
304 lbs. Apples
40 " Apple Rings
104 " Sultanas
109 " Dried Fruits
65 " Onions
4 doz. Cauliflowers
9 tins Salmon
4 " Mackerel
1 " Pilchards
1 " Cray Fish
346 " Sardines
5 " Herrings in Tomato
2933 " Milk (1280 returned
1280 " for reconditioning)
1 jar Turkey & Tongue Paste
809 Eggs
12 jars Meat Paste
218½ lbs.Flour
150 " Pastries
22 leaves Bread
29 lbs. Biscuits
44 pkts. Cereals
115 Savoury Rolls
2 tins Savoury Rolls
) 2 lbs. Matz-o-Meal
20 " Cheese
286 " Sugar
34 Bate Cake
565 " veal Loaves
210 Butter,Margarine & Cooking
18 " Dripping (Fat.
1 Turkey (approx. 14 lbs.)
2 Chickens (cooked)
20 Pkts.Pudding Mixture
3 tins Morton's Emergency Meal
4½ doz. (¾ lb.) Plum Puddings
14 Table Jellies
102 lbs. Jam (various)
5 stone Coal Fish
27 " Witch.
15 lbs. Fillets
140 " Cod Fish
(c) Adulteration, - Food & Drugs Act ,1938.
During the year 172 samples of a variety of food and drugs
have been taken for analyses. Of these 3 samples were not
satisfactory the particulars being as fellows:-
Description of Article
Shredded Beef Suet
Veal Loaf
Egg Substitute
Result of Analysis.
Adulterated by 7% excess
of Rice Flour.
Impregnated with mould
growths.
Only about 1/4 strength
usually regarded as
proper for egg substitute
powders.
Decision Taken.
No action - adulteration
insignificant.
565 lbs. of
these loaves condemned
. A
No action. At the
time of this
sample the Ministry
of Food had the
matter of legislation
for substitutes
(in hand .Therefore it was
(not advisable to institute
proceedings.
RENT AMD MORTGAGE RESTRICTIONS ACTS, 1920-1928.
During the year seven certificates were granted to tenants and
one certificate has been issued upon application and completion
the scheduled works.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS, 1894-1928.
Regulation of Movement of Swine Order, 1922.- Isolation Notices
affecting 19 swine were received. The Licences were duly observed.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919.
Much attention has been given to destruction of rats during
the year, particularly to areas affected by enemy action. Such
work necessitates many revisits.
In certain cases prebaiting was carried out, and Cyanide
Gassing of rats has been executed wherever practicable .
In connection with this work, two labourers have been available
from the Cleansing Department.
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