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Contaminated Foodstuffs. Several complaints of foreign
objects in cakes, bread, jam and other foods were received. All
were carefully investigated and, where appropriate, action was
taken—mostly by informal letter. In one case. where a
cocoanut toffee manufactured in the North of England was
found to contain a nail, it was possible to secure the installation
of a recently marketed cocoanut sifting machine such as had
been installed at a local bakery to obviate similar trouble.
Co-operation such as this brings greater reward than mere legal
action.
Meat Inspection. Practically the whole of the home killed
meat is prepared in central abattoirs, but pig clubs established
for the war period are allowed to slaughter on their premises, if
found suitable.
Several of the pig clubs in this and (surrounding districts
take advantage of this arrangement and use the slaughter house
attached to the Trafalgar Pig Club at 129, High Street, Merton,
on most Sundays throughout the year.

Organs condemned. Reason for condemnation.
4 heads Tuberculosis.
1 mesentery and intestines Tuberculosis.
1 liver and stomach Small abscesses.
1 pluck, mesentery and
spleen Cirrhosis and pneumonia.
Milk Supply. There are no producers of milk registered
within the district, but three new distributors were registered
during the year for the sale of milk in sealed receptacles only.
One dairyman discontinued bottling loose milk and the
registration of the dairy was cancelled.
Plans for a new dairy and milk processing plant at Morden
were submitted by the Express Dairy Co. (London) Ltd. The
premises are to be used for the processing and bottling of
60,000 gallons of milk daily with a subsequent distribution
throughout the South-West of London. At the time of
preparing this report it has become evident that the opening
planned for September, 1952, will be deferred at least twelve
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