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Street Markets.
The market stalls licensed to sell articles of food were periodically
inspected, particularly on Saturday evenings. The nature of
the food sold from these stalls is set out in the following table: —
Fruit 51
Greengrocery 41
Salads 28
Fish 11
Groceries 12
Rabbits, Eggs and Poultry 9
Confectionery 7
Meat 1
Shellfish 1
Coffee Stalls 9
Total 170
Certification of Meat Food Products.
The Medical Officer of Health in his capacity as Designated
Officer for Food Inspection issued 26 certificates during the year
ended 1937 in respect of food prepared in this Borough for export
to America and Australia.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933.
The Council received and granted applications from two
slaughtermen for licences to follow the occupation of a slaughterer
of animals.
Restaurants and Eating Houses.
Routine inspections were carried out of premises where food is
prepared for sale, such as bakehouses, the kitchens of restaurants,
coffee shops, and public houses, and where action was necessary
to remedy any unsatisfactory conditions existing at these premises,
appropriate steps were taken by the Food Inspector.
The total number of inspections of food premises of every
description in the Borough was 8,515.
Unsound Food.
No instances arose during 1937 necessitating proceedings in
respect of food which was deemed to be unfit for human consumption.
The following articles of food were surrendered and destroyed
at the Council's Depot.