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The regulations also prescribe for the protection of meat from
contamination by dust and flies.
There are 35 butchers' shops in the Borough. With one
exception all these shops have been provided with glass fronts.
This shop is kept under supervision, but the business is managed
in a cleanly fashion, and other precautions taken for the prevention
of contamination appear to serve the purpose fairly adequately.
Registration of Food Premises.
Under Section 5 of London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1932, any premises used for the sale or manufacture or storage
of ice cream or for the preparation of sausages, potted or preserved
meat or fish intended for sale must be registered by the owner or
occupier with the Metropolitan Borough Council. This power
confers upon the Borough Council the right to refuse registration
or to cancel registration where premises are unsuitable for the
purpose for which they are registered.
During the year 44 food premises were registered and kept
under observation.
Bakehouses.—There are 27 bakehouses in the Borough, and
20 of these are underground. These premises were all regularly
inspected by the Sanitary Staff.
Ice Cream Premises.—There are 49 premises in the Borough
where the manufacture or sale of this commodity is carried on.
These premises were inspected on 57 occasions.
Fish Shops.—There are 11 fishmongers, and 12 premises
are occupied and used for the cooking of fish and chipped potatoes.
These premises were frequently visited and the cooking was found
to be carried on satisfactorily and without nuisance.
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
176 samples were purchased under the provisions of the Act,
and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis, of which 174
were certified to be genuine and 2 adulterated, the adulterations
thus being equivalent to 1.1% of the samples taken, as compared
with 0.0% the previous year.
Of the total number of samples purchased 67 were milk, of
which 2 were certified to be adulterated. These adulterations
were slight, and in each instance the vendor was cautioned.