— 65 — Special attention has been drawn to the unsatisfactory state of the poultry market. Fowls are housed in old and defective wooden boxes which are almost impossible to keep clean. I suggest that modern metal cages of approved pattern be installed.

All the markets were frequently inspected and fines to the amount of £E. 15.900 m.ms. were inflicted on stallholders for contravention of the regulations.

The primitively constructed markets still exist in the Deims. They have been periodically inspected with a view to trying to keep them as sanitary as possible under present conditions.

The four meat markets in Omdurman have teen maintained in a more satisfactory condition and prosecutions undertaken against butchers were consequently hewer than in 1927.

UNSOUM) FOOD.

5,631 Jibs, and 93 pints of unsound food were destroyed in the three towns during the year i.e.

Khartoum Khartoum North Omdurman 5,379 Jibs. 90 162 and 93 pints 5,631 Jibs.

MILK SUPPLY.

There are 353 registered milk vendors in the three towns i.e.

Khartoum . . . - • • - • • • 191 Khartoum North . . . . .. ... 52 Omdurman . . . . • - • • • - HO Total 353 These figures show' an increase of 16 in Khartoum and Omdurman compared with 1927, while the Khartoum North figure shows a decrease of 6.

The following milk samples were taken during the year.

Khartoum .. .. - - • • • • 145 Khartoum North . . . . • • • • 42 Omdurman .. . • • . • • • • 70 Total 257 Of the samples taken in Khartoum 51 or 33.10 p.c. were belcw standard, and the average presumed extent of adulteration was 7.67 p.c. added water. The Khartoum North figures are 15 or 35.71 p.c. and 5.51 p.c. respectively, while those of Omdurman are 13 or 18.5 p.c. and 9.3 p.c.

The percentage of adulterated samples in all three towns shows an increase compared with 1927. The figures are.

1927 Khartoum .. .. 31. 0% Khartoum North . . 13. 3% Omdurman .. 16.66% 1928 Increase 33.10% 2.10% 35.71% 22.41% 18. 5% 1-84%