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A portion of cheese, sold by a tradesman in the Bethnal Greenroad,
was eaten for supper by the family of a gentleman residing in
the neighbourhood ; this caused violent sickness and purging in six
persons and a little dog which also ate some of it, while other
members of the family who did not partake escaped. The cheese
upon examination seemed to be ordinary American of rather strong
flavour. I instructed Mr. Lapworth to obtain a sample to be
submitted to Dr. Tidy for analysis, and warned the tradesman not to
sell any more of the article. Dr. Tidy, after making the analysis
reported that he could find nothing wrong with the cheese, which
was perfectly sound.
Mr. W. W. Burrows reports that he has condemned a great
quantity of unsound fish and fruit brought to him by men who had
purchased it. Certificates were given as to the condition of the
articles, which were afterwards destroyed.
About two tons of "Preserved" salmon in tins, and in a most
putrid and offensive condition, were found by Mr. Lapworth upon the
premises of a "general dealer" in Parliament-court. I ordered it to
be immediately disinfected, and it was afterwards carted away into
the country to be used as manure.
The owner attended before the Sanitary Committee, and stated that
he had purchased the article for the sake of the tins and cases in
which it was packed.
The committee resolved that as the fish was not offered for sale,
legal proceedings should not be taken.
Mr. Lapworth also reports that eight bushels of rotten Brazil nuts
were seized upon the premises of a tradesman in Brady-street, but
for the same reason as in the previous case no legal proceedings were
taken.
Mr. J. W. Burrows reports that on the 25th of August last he
noticed some meat being removed in a somewhat suspicious manner
from a house in West-street, Prospect-place, he accordingly followed
the van in which the meat was contained to a sausage maker's