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butchers' shops and to meat manufacturers' premises is undertaken,
with few exceptions, by the Meat Transport Organisation
Ltd. under agreement with the Minister of Food.
Observations kept by the Sanitary Inspectors did not reveal
any irregularity which could be dealt with under the provisions
of Part VI of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924 to
1928. Many of the vehicles used for the transport of meat
are out of date. They are, however, gradually being replaced
by vehicles which have been specially constructed for the
transport of meat.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
It was not found necessary to take action against any trader
in the Borough for failure to comply with the provisions of the
Orders in Council made under the above Act which require all
imported food sold or exposed for sale to be clearly marked
with the country of origin.
Ice Cream.
At the 31st December, 1950, there were 387 premises in the
Borough registered for the sale of ice cream. The Food
Inspector obtained 62 samples of this commodity for examination
by the Methylene Blue Test with the following results :—
Grade. No. of Samples.
I 25
I 22
III 10
IV 5
In addition, 27 samples of ice cream were submitted for
chemical analysis, none of which was found to have a fat
content under 2½ per cent.
Bakehouses.
The number of bakehouses in the Borough at the end of the
year was 79, of which 12 were underground bakehouses. These
premises were kept under observation by the district sanitary
inspectors and where necessary, steps were taken to secure the
elimination of any unsatisfactory conditions.
Restaurants and Eating Houses.
The register of eating houses contained the addresses of 304
premises at the end of the year. The District Office of the