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been remarkably free from disease and only minor affections
have been met with. Tuberculosis, the most common disease
among bovines, has been entirely absent. One case was discovered
in a pig, and then only in a slight degree in the pluck. The
following I found diseased and had destroyed :—
Portions 2 fore quarters of an ox extensively bruised.
Livers of 7 oxen and 9 sheep affected with Distomatosis.
Livers of 2 oxen and 4 sheep affected with Abscess.
Livers and lungs of 6 sheep affected with Parasitic Cysts.
1 pig's pluck affected with Tuberculosis.
Wholesale Preserved Provision Factories.—49 visits were
made to these, and on each occasion I found the premises kept in
a cleanly condition and the meat of various kinds sound and free
from disease.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—48 samples were purchased
for analysis.
Miscellaneous Inspections and Unsound Food.—500 visits
and inspections have been made on complaint and in connection
with the sale of food. The market thoroughfares have been
frequently visited and the goods on the costers' stalls inspected.
One prosecution has been taken during the year for exposing
unsound tins of salmon for sale, resulting in a fine of £2, and 2
guineas costs. The Sale of Food Order, 1921, which came into
operation on September 1st, imposed on meat retailers the duty
of marking all imported meat exposed for sale, and I have found
that very few of them knew of its existence. I have observed
many failures to comply with the Order and have warned offenders
that proceedings may follow if they do not comply with the provisions
as to efficient marking of all imported meat exposed for
sale. During the year a large number of stall butchers (mostly
ex-service men), have started in business in the market