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The following action was taken in connection with these
cases:—
(a) Legal proceedings were instituted and defendants were
each fined £5 and £5 5s. costs.
(b) Letter of warning sent by Clerk to the Council.
(c) Legal proceedings were pending but the defendant died
before the case could be brought into Court.
Tinned Foods.— At the latter end of 1922 and early in 1923
visits were paid by the Sanitary Inspectors to grocers and other
tradesmen dealing in these articles. In all 80 visits were made.
In two cases only was it found necessary to seize unsound articles,
and the result of the action taken is referred to above.
3. Other Foods.
Bakehouses.—There are 27 bakehouses in the district, including
15 factory bakehouses. There is one underground bakehouse.
GG inspections of bakehouses were carried out during
the year.
4. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—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 75
Samples of butter taken 59
Other articles 29
Total 163
Samples of cream were procured for the purpose of the enforcement
of the Milk and Cream Regulations, 1912 and 1917.
A number of reports were dealt with and proceedings were
taken against one vendor in respect of butter, and resulted in a
fine of £5 being imposed. There was also a fine of £2 and 5s.
costs in respect of adulterated milk, and a fine of £2 in respect
of the sale of sponge cake found to contain boric preservative.
The Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations came into
operation on the 1st October, 1923, and the enforcement of the
provisions contained therein necessitated the inspection of the
stocks in the various vendors' premises in addition to the taking
of samples.