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Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—54 samples were purchased
for analysis.
Miscellaneous Inspections and Unsound Food.—377 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.
The storage premises have been regularly inspected, and
limewhiting, etc., carried out when required.
The number of meat stalls on the register is now 28.
Meat Marking.—Observation has been kept on the butchers'
shops and stalls for the enforcement of the labelling of Imported
Meat. The butchers are ever ready to, and do label home-killed
meat, but they seem to have an objection to placing labels on
imported meat, but they have gradually come into line, and there
are now few evasions of the order.
The following foodstuffs have been condemned and
destroyed :—
201 Rabbits. 3 Boxes of Plaice.
197 Turkeys. 6 „ Skate.
62 lbs. of Pork Trimmings. 1 Box of Cat Fish.
1,009 Tins of Sardines. 4 Boxes of Sprats.
200 Tins of Salmon and 3 Trunks of Haddock.
Pilchards. 5 Stones of Lemon Soles.
6 Tins of Corned Beef. 12 lbs. of Grapes.
1 ton 3 cwt. 1 qr. 16 lbs. of 85 Bananas.
Bacon. 8 Railway Trucks of
Cabbages
Total Weight of all Foodstuffs destroyed:—
Meat and Bacon 1 ton 9 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lbs.
Fish 19 cwt. 2 qrs. 26 lbs.
Fruit and Vegetables 1 ton 12cwt. 0 qrs. 24lbs