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Inspector, I visited the premises in the afternoon, when all
appeared to be quiet and the gates locked. From further observation
it was discovered that there was something doing, so the
gates were mounted and the premises entered, when it was found
that a number of carcases were hanging and some 20 live cows
awaiting slaughter. One of these showed signs of tuberculosis
The animal was therefore seized, condemned, and found when
slaughtered to be reeking with disease.
The owner and his man were prosecuted, and both heavily
fined.
FOOD CONTROL ORDERS.
Since these Orders became operative, the Sanitary Inspectors
have been charged with the responsibility of seeing their provisions
carried into effect. It will be seen from the list of prosecutions
on pages 53 to 55 that 44 cases have been brought into Court
and 42 convictions obtained. The cases dismissed were one for
w ilfully w asting food, the other an overcharge on imported meat.
Of the 42 convictions 18 were in respect of contraventions of the
Spirits (Prices and Description) Order, and fines including costs
imposed amounted to .£227 18s. Gd. There were 8 prosecutions
under the Meat (Maximum Prices) Order, and fines imposed
amounted to £59. Two cases under the Live Stock (Sales) Order,
fines imposed being £115. The defendant in this last case was also
prosecuted under the Public Health Act for having a diseased
animal on his premises and fined the maximum penalty. The
other prosecutions were of a miscellaneous character.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
Under the provisions of this Act 330 Samples were taken for
the twelve months ending 31st December, as compared with 334
for the previous year. The figures for 1919 are equal to 2.2
samples per 1,000 of the population per annum. Out of the 330
samples 28 proved upon analysis to be adulterated. This is equal
to an adulteration rate of 8.5 per cent., as compared with 11.4
per cent. for the year 1918.