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Fried Fish Shops.
The fried fish shops in the Borough are regularly inspected to see that they are
kept in conformity with the By-laws made in the London County Council. Three
hundred and twenty-six inspections of such premises were made last year. At the
same time a careful look-out is kept on the soundness of the fish and the wholesomeness
of the materials used in frying.
Market Streets and Exposure of Food generally.
There were 824 inspections of market streets, each of which includes a number of
stalls at which meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are sold. These streets are regularly
inspected on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings.
Attention was called in last year's report to the need of powers to prevent
contamination by street dust, animals, etc., of such articles as butter, margarine,
cheese, which are not cooked or washed before being eaten ; also to the value of a
supply of clean water to vendors of fish, vegetables, ice cream and refreshments,
including coffee stalls.
In this connection should be mentioned the desirability of closed fronts to shops
and where food is sold, the need for protection of sweets, sundaes, pastry, etc., from
dust and flies. The practice of proprietors of restaurants and eating houses of dressing
their windows with articles of food—both cooked and uncooked-—which almost certainly
are to be consumed by the customers later, has nothing to recommend it from the
hygienic point of view. In some of these shops however the display is arranged in a
dust and fly proof window case.
Ice Cream.
During the year there were 81 premises in the Borough where ice cream was
manufactured, and in addition to my inspections 240 inspections of these premises were
made, and five notices were served.