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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
The Council is a Riparian Authority, and is responsible for the
administration of the above Regulations.
Our Northern Boundary extends from London Bridge on the East
up to and including the premises of the Union Cold Storage Company,
Nelson's Wharf, west of Blackfriars Bridge.
Two Inspectors—Messrs. Bowers and Duffield— are engaged in this
work, in addition to administering the Public Health (Meat) Regulations,
1924, throughout the Borough.
A close liaison exists between the Officers of my Department and
H.M. Customs' Officers on the river front. I would like to take this
opportunity of expressing my appreciation of the cordial co-operation
of the Customs Surveyor and Customs Officers in this district.
The following are some of the items with which the food inspectors
have had to deal with during the period under review
Caseous Lymphadenitis.
The instructions of the Ministry of Health regarding the 5 per cent,
examination of all imported carcases of mutton, and 100 per cent, of all
pieces, continues to take place. 1,576 loins of mutton were thus inspected,
of which 19 tons were diseased and accordingly destroyed. The improvement
noted in 1934 has been maintained.
Asparagus.
An experimental shipment of fresh asparagus was received from
South America. This was not satisfactory on arrival, and had to be
destroyed.
Imported Lard.
(a) A consignment of lard from the U.S.A. was found to be damaged,
during transit, by Cobalt Oxide and Arsenic compounds, and was
destroyed.
(b) Lard from Hungary. Exception was taken by me to consignments
from this country which were arriving in a very badly boxed
condition. The boxes were too light, and very indifferently made,