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BISCUITS AND CONFECTIONERY.
No biscuits were seized and destroyed during the year, and the confectionery was
limited to two seizures, namely, 98 cases of chocolate and a box of Turkish delight,
the total weight being 7 tons 5 cwts. 3 qrs. 14 lbs.
GRAIN.
Most of the grain seized as unfit for human food was subsequently released, under
guarantees, for poultry or animal food, and notifications were sent to the Medical
Officers of Health of the districts to which it was being taken.

MEAL AND FLOUR.
The meal and flour seized and destroyed during the year amounted to 137 tons
7 cwts. 0 qrs. 26 lbs., and of this all but 7 tons was used for pig or poultry feeding.
CONDIMENTS AND SPICES.
These goods were limited to 35 bags and 9 part bags of ginger and 2 bags of
tumeric, the total weight being 1 ton 14 cwts. 0 qrs. 13 lbs.
EGGS.
Nineteen cases of eggs and 100 barrels of preserved eggs were seized and destroyed,
the weight being about 6 tons 16 cwts. 3 qrs. 3 lbs. In addition, four cases and one
barrel of egg yolk and one tin of egg melange were destroyed, weighing about
8 cwts. 0 qrs. 21 lbs.
DRUGS.
No drugs were seized.