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Four cold stores in this district are registered under the 1930
Regulations, for the storage of English eggs.
Many parcels have been marked in accordance with the Regulations
under the supervision of the Inspectors.
IMPORTED FOOD REGULATIONS, 1925.
The Borough is a Riparian Authority and administers the Imported
Food Regulations, 1925. Two Inspectors—Messrs. S. Bowers and
G. H. E. Duffield—are engaged in this work.
The northern boundary of the Borough extends from London Bridge
up to and including the premises of the Union Cold Storage Co. at Nelson's
Wharf, west of Blackfriars Bridge.
Close co-operation in the administration of the Imported Food
Regulations is maintained with the City and the port of London
Authorities, and the officers of H.M. Customs. (Every effort is made to
secure uniformity of action in the problems that arise.)
The following particulars may be of interest.
Caseous Lymphadenitis.
The routine inspection of all carcases of imported Mutton by a 5 per
cent. examination from all countries and 100 per cent. of all pieces was
continued. The improvement observed in in 1993 was maintained.
Beef Contaminated with Oil Fumes.
A cargo of Beef and Offal, ex. s.s. "Stirlingshire, was received
which had been in contact with oil fumes.
This consignment was placed in special chambers impregnated with
Ozone for some days, and it was found that the odour had disappeared.
Fillets of Beef.
Bags of Beef marked "S" Fillets were received from South America.
These could not be identified with a definite part of a carcase. They
were certainly not the true fillet known as "tender loins," which are the
psoas muscles; in fact, they appeared to be strips cut from the lumbar
muscles. There was nothing to guide the Inspector as to their freedom
from disease.
I regarded it as scrap meat, and therefore prohibited under the
Imported Food Regulations. With this decision the Medical Officers of
the City and port of London concurred. A circular, giving details of this
meat and the action taken was sent to all Port Medical Officers throughout
the Kingdom.