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SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLY.
(1) Food and Drugs Act.
These Acts are administered by the Essex County Council.
Mr. H. C. Card, the Chief Inspector, has kindly given me certain
particulars, which I append:—
Samples of milk taken 135
Samples of butter taken 18
Other samples 47
Total 200
Proceedings were taken in six cases, fines being inflicted in
four cases as follows:—
Milk 10s. fine and 5s. costs.
Milk £1 1s. costs.
Milk £1 fine and £1 12s. costs.
Milk £20 fine and 4s. costs.
In the remaining two cases, milk vendors pleaded, and substantiated,
warranties.
(2) Milk Supply.
There were in the Ilford district at the end of the year 46
dairies and milkshops and 10 cowsheds on the register. 149 inspections
of dairies, milkshops, and cowsheds were carried out
during the year.
(3) Bakehouses.
There are 25 bakehouses in the district, including 7 factory
bakehouses. There is 1 underground bakehouse. 68 inspections
of bakehouses were carried out during the year.
(4) Slaughterhouses.
There are two licensed slaughterhouses in the district. 72
inspections of slaughterhouses were carried out during 1919.
(5) Articles of Food Surrendered and Seized.
During the year the following articles of food were surrendered
and condemned as being unfit for the food of man:—
1 bullock's head without tongue.
1 bullock's tongue.