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Wholesale Preserved Meat Factories.— These comprise two large
and one small "chopping" premises and a wholesale black-pudding
manufacturer. 33 visits were made to these, when I found the
premises kept in a cleanly condition, and the meat sound and free from
disease.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.— 54 samples were purchased for
analysis.
Miscellaneous Inspections and Unsound Food.— 367 visits and inspections
were 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. Observation has been kept on
the butchers' shops and stalls for the labelling of imported meat, and
three prosecutions have been taken, resulting in fines and costs,
in one case of £7. 2s., in another of £4. 2s., and in the remaining case a
fine of 10s. for not having the proprietor's name and address affixed to
the stall.
The following foodstuffs have been condemned and destroyed:—
2 pig's heads and one pluck 1 box of mackerel.
(Tuberculous) 1 box of cat-fish.
34 rabbits 3 boxes of haddocks.
Shoulder of lamb (Abscess) 4 boxes of skate.
1,200 eggs. 3 boxes of halibut.
6 boxes of kippers. 1 box of cod.
1 box of dabs. 1 bag of winkles.
Total weight of all foodstuffs condemned—
Meat and provisions 7 cwts, 2 qrs., 11 lbs.
Fish 12 cwts, 3 qrs., 21 lbs.
REPORT OF FOOD INSPECTOR (Mr. W. PEVERETT).
During the year I have made 1,402 inspections of various kinds.
These included 606 inspections of butchers' premises and premises
where meat was sold or stored and prepared for sale, 145 inspections
of meat stallholders' stores, 237 visits to market streets regarding
screening of meat and the condition of goods exposed for sale, and
414 visits to other food premises.
Food Complaints.— Twenty-six complaints as to food sold, or as
to condition of food premises, were investigated and action taken as
required.