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Food examined upon other premises and surrendered as unfit for
human consumption included the following: —
53¾ lbs. Bacon.
29½ lbs. Meat Roll and Ham.
3 Boxes Fish.
88½ lbs. Pork Sausages.
1 tin Ox Tongue.
7 lbs. Sugar.
154 tins Condensed Milk.
77 jars various kinds of Jam.
5 tins Chicken and Ham Roll.
14 cwts. Potatoes.
2 boxes Pressed Beef.
32 tins Stewed Steak.
Sf lbs. Butter.
20 tins U.S.A. Tomatoes.
1 only Sheep's Pluck.
16 lbs. Onions.
1 only Turkey.
In addition, large stocks of food were examined in shops and premises
following damage by enemy action, the remains of food products were
often unidentifiable, and considerable quantities of food were rendered
unfit for human consumption by the action of fire and water, or from
contamination by dust and dirt from fallen debris or the results of broken
and splintered glass.
A total of 353 visits were made in connection with the above shops.
Registration of Food Premises.—One certificate was granted under
Section 34 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the purpose of carrying
on the business of a wholesale dealer in margarine.
Bakehouses.-—There are fourteen bakehouses in the district; two of
these are underground bakehouses. Thirty-eight inspections were made
and the provisions of the Bakehouse Regulations were observed
satisfactorily.
Section F. Prevalence of, and Control over. Infectious and other
Diseases.
1. (a) Scarlet Fever.—Eighty-four cases were notified. No deaths
occurred.
(b) Diphtheria.—Twenty-one cases were notified. No deaths
occurred.