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Means for Heating Water.
In 15 cases special coppers, boilers or other appliances are
provided for heating water for cleansing purposes. In other cases
the kitchen kettle or even the general copper of the house is used
for this purpose.
Use of Coolers.
In 6 cases only is a cooler used.
Other Foods.
Each Inspector possesses the Certificate of the Royal Sanitary
Institute in meat inspection, and with the exception of the Inspector
of Nuisances, has been appointed under the Towns Improvement
Clauses Act.
During the year 3007 visits have been paid to premises where
food is sold. Special evening inspections are periodically made in
connection with the sale of fruit, etc., from hawkers' barrows.
The quantity of unsound food found during the year was:—
Fruit 60 lbs.
Meat 16 lbs.
Fish 1 cwt. 105 lbs.
The procedure adopted with regard to unsound food during
the year has been, that during slaughtering any food deemed unfit
for human consumption is pointed out to the owner, who surrenders
this and signs a certificate to that effect. Other unsound food is
accepted for surrender only when an application is made to the
Health Department before the Inspector sees it. Otherwise all
unsound food is seized in accordance with the Public Health Act.
In 11 cases parts of carcases of animals were surrendered and
condemned—in 4 cases owing to the presence of tuberculosis of
limited extent.
No special supervision has been exercised over other premises,
such as Restaurants, Eating-houses, etc., where food is prepared,
stored, or exposed for sale.