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is not ideal for this purpose, but is very much better than the method commonly
adopted of leaving the bottle on the pavement. This latter method gives rise
both to a great deal of bother from bottles which become broken through being
knocked over while 011 the pavement, and it also allows the bottle to become
much more easily contaminated than it would be otherwise. When it is realised
that the usual methods of sterilising bottles are gauged so as to sterilise bottles
which are only contaminated in a minor degree, it will be realised that if a
bottle is heavily contaminated the attempt at sterilisation may be ineffective.
Meat and other Foods.
There were six infringements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
Part VI, in respect of insufficient covering of meat. These were dealt with
either by verbal caution or by letter.
During the year a total number of 1,003 visits were paid to places where
food is prepared.
During 1930 there was one registered slaughterhouse in the district.
There is 110 public abattoir.

In connection with the inspection of meat and other foods, the following
were found to be diseased or unsound and were voluntarily surrendered for
destruction:—
Meat, including offal and rabbits *932 lbs.
Fish 187 lbs.
Fruit Pulp 718 lbs.
Potatoes 812 lbs.
* Includes that shown in Table No. 37.
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