Report on the work of inspectors of foods for the year 1911-12 / being a report by A.W.J. MacFadden.

  • MacFadden, Arthur William James, 1869-
Date:
1913
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Credit: Report on the work of inspectors of foods for the year 1911-12 / being a report by A.W.J. MacFadden. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    ]f.l APPENDIX A, No. 7. Report by Dr. A. W. J. MacFadden on the Work op Inspectors op Foods during the Year 1911-12. The report now submitted on the work of the Inspectors of Foods is arranged under the following headings :— 1. Work in special relation to the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907. 2. Local arrangements for food inspection. 3. Bacterial food poisoning. 4. Work in relation to the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Addenda : Circular and Memorandum, 1911. 1. Work in Special Relation to the Public Health (Regu- lations AS TO Food) Act, 1907. Inspections have been made during the year at the majority of the principal food importing ports in England and Wales in connection with the administration of the Public Health (Foreign Meat) and the Public Health (Unsound Food) Regulations, 1908. As has been pointed out in previous reports it is imjiortant in the interests of public health and also of trade that the administration of the regulations should be carried out uniformly so far as possible at the various ports, and at their visits inspectors have continued to direct attention to this need. The work under the regulations has been found to be proceeding satisfactorily. The staffs of assistant officers at the various ports have been maintained and in certain instances additional assistant officers have been appointed when this has been found to be necessary. During the period of the transport strike in August and for some time afterwards considerable strain was thrown on the staffs of the larger ports in connection with the supervision of the great quantity of perishable food materials involved. The arrangements made to cope with the situation appear to have been adequate. Foreign Meat Regulations. Improvement continues to be maintained in the character as regards soundness and freedom from disease of meat imported from abroad. The difficulties with regard to inspection on importation of Australian beef affected with onchocerciasis, referred to in the annual report for last year, have been lessened considerably in consequence of the greater attention which has been given to meat in Australia. It has been found, however, still to be necessary to maintain a somewhat close examination of hind quarters, and where inspection in this country has revealed the presence of nodules the facts have been communicated to the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth. It may be mentioned that suLeo?°^Mr'^^p appointed a veterinary i’ Cummins Cherry, B.V.Sc. (Melbourne), to be ‘ bed to the Pligh Commissioners Office. This appointment 24656