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SHELL-FISH.
I record below the confirmation of the Orders which were recommended by your
Worshipful Committee and made by the Port Sanitary Authority on November 16th,
1916, and were the subject of appeal to and enquiry by the Local Government Board.
The chief points in the appeal concerned the time over which oysters from a foul
laying were to be submitted to cleansing, and the question as to whether winkles from
such a laying might not be boiled by the salesman rather than by the distributor,
without any relaying and with safety to the public.
Shortly, your requirements demanded that oysters and other shell-fish, including
winkles, should be relaid in pure water for one month, with the proviso that winkles
and cockles, if boiled for fifteen minutes before distribution for sale, need not be subject
to relaying.
Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations, 1915.
Decision of Appeal against Prohibition Orders. Port of London.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in Common
Council assembled.
To the Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee.
And to all others whom it may concern.
Whereas the Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in
Common Council assembled being the Port Sanitary Authority for the
Port of London, duly made, on the 16th day of November, 1916, two
Orders (hereinafter referred to as "the Prohibitory Orders") under the
Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations, 1915 (hereinafter referred to as
"the Regulations"), prohibiting, subject as therein mentioned, the
distribution for sale for human consumption of shell-fish brought from
certain layings (specified in the Prohibitory Orders) in the estuary of the
River Thames, within the area of jurisdiction of the said Port Sanitary
Authority ; t
And whereas the Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee, being
interested in the layings referred to in the Prohibitory Orders, appealed to
Us, the Local Government Board, against the Prohibitory Orders by giving
notice of Appeal to Us in accordance with Article XI. of the Regulations;
and We appointed an Officer to hear the Appeal, and Report has been
made to Us thereon:
Now therefore, in pursuance of Our powers in that behalf, We hereby
Confirm the Prohibitory Orders.
Given under the Seal of Office of the Local Government Board this fifth day
of March, in the year One thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
W. HAYES FISHER,
President.
WALTER T. JERRED,
Assistant Secretary.