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Inspection of Meat and other Foods.—In addition to the
inspection of slaughterhouses, the following are reported to have
received systematic visits:—
Description. No. of visits.
Butchers' shops 833
Fish shops (including fried fish shops) 746
Restaurants 226
The shops were principally visited on Saturday evenings.
The restaurants were on the whole well kept and clean; the
meat in the butchers' shops was generally of very fair quality.
All the unsound food disposed of was surrendered voluntarily ;
the total weight surrendered amounting to about 227 pounds.
Bakehouses.—These have been visited throughout the year.
The statutory whitewashing has been carried out in each, but in
some cases it was necessary to draw the attention of the occupier
to the neglect of this duty before the works were undertaken.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The duties in connection with these Acts in this district are
carried out by the officers of the County Council of Middlesex.

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