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Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
Very few brands of dried milk are sold in the Borough. Two samples,
covering those generally used, were obtained during the year, and found to comply
with the Regulations which are generally similar to those with regard to condensed
milk.
Margarine.
The registration with the local Food and Drugs Authority of wholesale margarine dealers
was required by Section 9 of the Margarine Act, 1887, as extended by Section 7 of the Sale
of Food and Drugs Act, 1899. Under this Section every wholesale dealer in margarine was
required to keep a register showing the quantity and destination of each! consignment and the
register is open to inspection by any officer of the Board of Agriculture. The Local Authority
lias no power to refuse registration or to set up any standard of requirements before effecting
such registration. The provision is continued by Section 8 of the Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, 1928,
There are five registered dealers in the Borough.
Margarine is one of the chief articles of fatty food eaten by the poorer part of the
community; it is therefore highly desirable that this substitute for butter should be brought
up to the same standard of vitamin potency ae butter. Until this is done the menace of
health arising from the continual and ever increasing substitution of butter by margarine
will remain serious.
Bakehouses.
At the end of the year 1930 there were 23 bakehouses in the Borough of which
18 were factory bakehouses. Although these are described as " factories " they
are not large and only supply local needs; a number were formerly workshops and
are now classified as " factories " owing to the installation of machinery.
During the year, in addition to my inspections, there were 59 inspections of
bakehouses.
Sale of Fish.
During the past year 51 inspections were made of the fish shops and fish
stalls in the Borough, exclusive of market street inspections. There were 12 fish
shops of which five were in the Central Fish Market (a part of the Smithfield
Central Markets, Farringdon Road, the fish being sold by retail). Both wet and
dried fish were found to be sold at all the shops; at five, shell fish was also sold.
In addition to the shops referred to above, there are five stalls in the Borough for
the general sale of fish. There is also a shop in the Borough for the sale of shell fish
only and two for the sale of stewed eels. These premises were also kept under
observation.
Fried Fish Shops.
There are also 11 fried fish shops. These are regularly inspected to see that
they are kept in conformity with the By-laws made by the London County Council.
During the past year 202 inspections of these premises were made, At the same