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In addition, the following food was condemned as unfit for human
consumption:—
33 tins apples.
92 lbs. bacon.
26 tins baked beans.
6 tins runner beans.
9¼ lbs. butter.
5 tins carrots.
47¼ lbs. cheese.
20 tins chopped ham.
2 bottles coffee.
2 tins corned pork.
4 tins crawfish.
60 eggs.
54 lbs. figs.
13 tins fish (various).
26 tins herrings.
37 tins milk.
11 tins meat and meat roll.
43 tins oranges.
49 tins peaches.
37 tins peas
22 jars pickles.
29 tins pilchards.
8 tins pineapple.
21 tins plums.
40 tins pork luncheon meat.
16 tins pork sausage meat.
7 tins rabbit.
10 rabbits (frozen).
4 tins " ready meat."
11 tins salmon.
112 lbs. spaghetti.
7 tins stewing steak.
45 lbs. stewing steak.
8 tins soup.
13 bottles tomato cream.
19 tins tomatoes.
2 tins tongue.
7 tins mixed vegetables.
7¼ lbs. lard.
138 assorted cakes (damaged as a result of war operations).
Where possible the condemned food was disposed of for pig food.
There are 10 Bakehouses in the district and all these are
kept in good condition.
Number of visits—112.
There are two Fish Friers in the urban district and the premises
are in good order.
Number of visits—2.
The food shops are kept under observation and particular
attention is devoted to the butchers' shops in the district.
Number of visits—390.
(c) Ice Cream—Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Number of Registrations, on 31st December, 1942 54.
No. of Visits—64.
(d) SHOPS ACT, 1934.
53 visits were made during the year. No action was found to
be necessary under Section 10 of the Act.
(e) Adulteration—This is dealt with by the County Council.
(f) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food—
This is dealt with by the County Council.
(g) Nutrition—No action.