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Slaughter Houses and Food Inspection.—The number of
slaughter houses on the Register at the beginning of the year
was one. At this one, very few animals were killed during
the year, and the requisite notices having been received prior
to the slaughtering, it was possible for complete examinations
to be made before the carcases, etc., were removed.
On an inspection of certain shop premises being made,
a quantity of poultry was found to be in such a condition
as to be unfit for food.
These were seized and were subsequently condemned by
a Magistrate.
Legal proceedings before the Wimbledon Petty Sessional
Court followed and the defendant was convicted and fined
£10 and costs (£6 6s. Od.).
The defendant thereupon appealed to the High Court of
Justice (King's Bench Division) when the decision of the
Justices was upheld.
Three hundred and thirteen visits have been made to
shops of butchers, fishmongers, fruiterers and other premises
where food is stored, prepared or exposed for sale, and the
following were surrendered and destroyed as trade refuse,
being found unfit for human food:—
20-lbs. Prawns. Stale and foul smelling.
56-lbs. Skate and Skate Wings. Stale and foul
smelling.
19-cwt. Bananas. Wet and rotting
Food and Drugs (Adulteration Act), 1928.—One sample
of sweets, suspected to be the cause of illness, was submitted
to the Public Analyst. He reported that the sweets were
free from injurious ingredients and were unlikely to be the
cause of the illness complained of.
Petroleum Acts.—Ninety-two applications were received
for permission to keep petroleum, eighty-two being for the
renewal of existing licences.
Three hundred and "two inspections were made of the
various premises in respect of which licences had been issued.
Following a report made by the Commissioner of Police,
the driver of a petrol tank (lorry) was prosecuted for a
breach of the Regulations made by the Secretary of State
under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928 for smoking
when driving a petrol lorry.
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