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Bakehouses
There are 60 bakehouses in the Borough, of which 11 are in
basements and subject to the provisions of Section 54 of the Factories
Act, 1937. Two hundred and thirty-two visits by the Food Inspectors
were made to these premises during the year.
Certificates of suitability under the Food Hygiene Regulations,
1955, were granted in respect of the 11 underground bakehouses.
Water Supply
The bulk of the water supply in the Borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board and this has been satisfactory both in
quality and quantity.
Registration of Premises
The Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Section 16 (1) of the above Act provides that no premises shall be
used for:
(a) the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale of ice-crea m
or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale; or
(b) the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food intended for sale, unless they are
registered under this section for that purpose with a local
authority.
During the year 63 applications for registration under the
provisions of Section 16 (l)(a) and 11 applications for registration