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In addition, the following amounts of other foodstuffs were
found to be unfit for human consumption:—
Fish 334 lbs.
Sugar 60 lbs.
Ham 14 lbs.
Beetroot 206 lbs.
Bacon 8 lbs.
Cheese 84 lbs.
Cakes 21 lbs.
Sausages 15 lbs.
Fruit 17 lbs.
Tomatoes 52 lbs.
Pickles 8 lbs.
Dried Beans 81 lbs.
Milk (dried) 56 lbs.
Milk (fresh) 10 galls.
Tinned Foodstuffs:
Fruit 412 lbs.
Vegetables 38 lbs.
Soup 46 lbs.
Meat 142 lbs.
Fish 30 lbs.
Milk 43 tins
Eggs 112 lbs.
Disposal of Condemned Food
Where possible condemned foodstuffs are sent to a waste
products factory where they are processed for non-edible
purposes. Foodstuffs which are not suitable for such disposal
are buried at the Council's refuse tip.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938—Food and Drugs Authority
The Middlesex County Council is the Food and Drugs
Authority for the district.
The Public Control Department carry out the provisions
of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, operated by the County
Council and I am indebted to the Chief Officer of that Department,
Mr. J. A. O' Keefe, for the following details of action
taken in this district:—