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# FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND DISEASES.

## INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES.

174. The laws dealing with this subject are the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, both of which are administered by the Sanitary Department. Stall-holders and hawkers, who come under the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, are licensed by the Police.

175. Samples of fresh milk were submitted for analysis under Section 12 of the Food and Drugs Ordinance, of which 82 were found to pass the standard and 6 to be below standard.

176. In addition, the following samples of Food and Drugs were taken:

Bean curd 4 Bran 1 Bread 7 Butter 7 Cheese 3 Chewing gum 1 Flour 18 Ghee 17 Lard 2 Oats 1 Peanut Oil 3 Furico 1 Skimmed milk 8 Sugar 1 Raspberries 3 Strawberries 2 Tinned Sauer-kraut 1 Tinned cherries 1 Loganberry 1 Wheat 3

Prosecutions were undertaken in 9 cases where the samples failed to satisfy the legal requirements.

177. Some thirty samples of ice and a similar number of samples of ice cream were taken during the year. The standard of bacteriological purity in some cases left much to be desired.

178. The following foodstuffs were seized and destroyed under Section 82 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance:

Fruit 4200 tins and bottles Fish 271 tins and bottles Vegetables 439 tins and 1 cattie (fresh) Meat 49 tins Flour 195 packages Jam 241 tins Jelly 8 slabs Milk 7866 tins Beer 3 bottles Biscuits 22 tins Butter 5 tins Bran 1 carton Cocoa 1 tin Chocolate 1 lb. Cheese 3 tins Oats 1426 lbs., and 1 carton Miscellaneous packages 590 of various goods

## MARKETS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND DAIRIES.

179. Markets. The markets come under the Sanitary Department. There is urgent need for larger and better markets in the city of Victoria. These are being provided as funds permit.

180. Slaughter Houses. Slaughter houses and animal depots are controlled by the Veterinary Branch of the Sanitary Department. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine, and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. The Government abattoirs are situated at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) and at Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon). There are Government-controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho.

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M 48 - # FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND DISEASES. ## INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES. 174. The laws dealing with this subject are the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, both of which are administered by the Sanitary Department. Stall-holders and hawkers, who come under the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, are licensed by the Police. 175. Samples of fresh milk were submitted for analysis under Section 12 of the Food and Drugs Ordinance, of which 82 were found to pass the standard and 6 to be below standard. 176. In addition, the following samples of Food and Drugs were taken: Bean curd 4 Bran 1 Bread 7 Butter 7 Cheese 3 Chewing gum 1 Flour 18 Ghee 17 Lard 2 Oats 1 Peanut Oil 3 Furico 1 Skimmed milk 8 Sugar 1 Raspberries 3 Strawberries 2 Tinned Sauer-kraut 1 Tinned cherries 1 Loganberry 1 Wheat 3 Prosecutions were undertaken in 9 cases where the samples failed to satisfy the legal requirements. 177. Some thirty samples of ice and a similar number of samples of ice cream were taken during the year. The standard of bacteriological purity in some cases left much to be desired. 178. The following foodstuffs were seized and destroyed under Section 82 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance: Fruit 4200 tins and bottles Fish 271 tins and bottles Vegetables 439 tins and 1 cattie (fresh) Meat 49 tins Flour 195 packages Jam 241 tins Jelly 8 slabs Milk 7866 tins Beer 3 bottles Biscuits 22 tins Butter 5 tins Bran 1 carton Cocoa 1 tin Chocolate 1 lb. Cheese 3 tins Oats 1426 lbs., and 1 carton Miscellaneous packages 590 of various goods ## MARKETS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND DAIRIES. 179. Markets. The markets come under the Sanitary Department. There is urgent need for larger and better markets in the city of Victoria. These are being provided as funds permit. 180. Slaughter Houses. Slaughter houses and animal depots are controlled by the Veterinary Branch of the Sanitary Department. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine, and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. The Government abattoirs are situated at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) and at Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon). There are Government-controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho.

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M 48 - FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND DISEASES. INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES. 174. The laws dealing with this subject are the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordin- ance both of which are administered by the Sanitary Department. Stall-holders and hawkers, who come under the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, are licensed by the Police. 175. Samples of fresh milk were submitted for analysis under Section 12 of the Food and Drugs Ordinance, of which 82 were found to pass the standard and 6 to be below standard. 176. In addition the following samples of Food and Drugs were taken : Bean curd 4, Bran 1, Bread 7, Butter 7, Cheese 3, Chewing gum 1, Flour 18, Ghee 17, Lard 2, Oats 1, Peanut Oil 3, Furico 1, Skimmed milk 8, Sugar 1, Raspberries 3, Strawberries 2, Tinned Sauer-kraut 1, Tinned cherries 1, Loganberry 1 and Wheat 3. Prosecutions were undertaken in 9 cases where the samples failed to satisfy the legal requirements. 177. Some thirty samples of ice and a similar number of samples of ice cream were taken during the year. The standard of bacteriological purity in some cases left much to be desired. 178. The following foodstuffs were seized and destroyed un- der Section 82 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance :- Fruit 4200 tins and bottles, Fish 271 tins and bottles, Vegetables 439 tins and 1 cattie (fresh), Meat 49 tins, Flour 195 packages, Jam 241 tins, Jelly 8 slabs, Milk 7866 tins, Beer 3 bottles, Biscuits 22 tins, Butter 5 tins, Bran 1 carton, Cocoa 1 tin, Chocolate lb., Cheese 3 tins, Oats 1426 lbs., and 1 carton and 590 miscellaneous packages of various goods. MARKETS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND DAIRIES. 179. Markets. The markets come under the Sanitary De- partment. There is urgent need for larger and better markets in the city of Victoria. These are being provided as funds permit. 180. Slaughter Houses.-Slaughter houses and animal depots:- are controlled by the Veterinary Branch of the Sanitary Depart- ment. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. The Government abattoirs are situated at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) and at Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon). There are Government controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho.

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FOOD IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND DISEASES.

INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES.

174. The laws dealing with this subject are the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordin- ance both of which are administered by the Sanitary Department. Stall-holders and hawkers, who come under the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, are licensed by the Police.

175. Samples of fresh milk were submitted for analysis under Section 12 of the Food and Drugs Ordinance, of which 82 were found to pass the standard and 6 to be below standard.

176. In addition the following samples of Food and Drugs were taken :

Bean curd 4, Bran 1, Bread 7, Butter 7, Cheese 3, Chewing gum 1, Flour 18, Ghee 17, Lard 2, Oats 1, Peanut Oil 3, Furico 1, Skimmed milk 8, Sugar 1, Raspberries 3, Strawberries 2, Tinned Sauer-kraut 1, Tinned cherries 1, Loganberry 1 and Wheat 3.

Prosecutions were undertaken in 9 cases where the samples failed to satisfy the legal requirements.

177. Some thirty samples of ice and a similar number of samples of ice cream were taken during the year. The standard of bacteriological purity in some cases left much to be desired.

178. The following foodstuffs were seized and destroyed un- der Section 82 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance :- Fruit 4200 tins and bottles, Fish 271 tins and bottles, Vegetables 439 tins and 1 cattie (fresh), Meat 49 tins, Flour 195 packages, Jam 241 tins, Jelly 8 slabs, Milk 7866 tins, Beer 3 bottles, Biscuits 22 tins, Butter 5 tins, Bran 1 carton, Cocoa 1 tin, Chocolate lb., Cheese 3 tins, Oats 1426 lbs., and 1 carton and 590 miscellaneous packages of various goods.

MARKETS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND DAIRIES.

179. Markets. The markets come under the Sanitary De- partment. There is urgent need for larger and better markets in the city of Victoria. These are being provided as funds permit.

180. Slaughter Houses.-Slaughter houses and animal depots:- are controlled by the Veterinary Branch of the Sanitary Depart- ment. There is a Government depot at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) for the reception of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats brought into the Colony for slaughter. The Government abattoirs are situated at Kennedy Town (Hong Kong) and at Ma Tau Kok (Kowloon). There are Government controlled slaughter houses at Aberdeen and Sai Wan Ho.

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