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BAKEHOUSES
There were seven bakehouses engaged chiefly in the
manufacture of bread and confectionery, and 27-piaces at which
confectionery was produced for sale- or consumpton on the
premises.
There are also bakehouses at private institutions,
hotels, etc.
OTHER FOOD PREMISES.
Fish frying is carried on at four premises, one-each in
Selsdon, Purley, Coulsdon ana Old Coulsdon. Fish frying is not
scheduled as an offensive trade in this district but
registration of such premises under Section 14 of the Food and
Drugs Act, 1938 is required.
The canteens set up for supplying,food .to the. various
' civil defence services wore also inspected periodically.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK
During the year 37 samples of milk were submitted for
bacteriological and microscopical examination, 39 being
satisfactory, as judged by the total bacterial count and presence
of coliform organisms. ,Eight biological examinations were made,
1 of which was positive, the -result being referred to the Surrey
County Council; as a result one cow was removed from one herd:
for slaughter. Twenty-four samples of pasteurised milk and two
samples believed to have been pasteurised were submitted to the
phosphatase test, all being satisfactory.
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER 1936.

MEAT.
As slaughtering ceased at the two licenced slaughterhouses
in January 1940 no carcases of meat were inspected except
those of animals which were .privately owned and slaughtered
partly for their owners' consumption on the authority of the
Local Food Office .
Only 8 pigs were thus killed and inspected.

This is an increase on last year's figures. The whole