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78
1. Correct statements made 8
*2. Statements incorrect 1
Total 9
• In this instance the sample was labelled Preserved Cream, but no preservative
was found upon analysis.
(h) Determinations made of milk fat in cream sold as
preserved cream:—
1. Above 35 per cent 9
2. Below 35 per cent. Nil
Total 9
(c) Instances where (apart from analysis) the requirements
as to labelling or declarations of preserved cream
in Article V. (1) and the proviso in Article V. (2)
of the Regulations have not been observed Nil
(d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have
not been complied with, and action taken Nil
3. Thickening substances:—
Any evidence of their addition to cream or to preserved
cream, and action taken when found Nil
4. Other observations (if any) Nil
Ice Cream.
There are 122 premises in the Borough from which ice
cream is sold. Eight of these premises were occupied by
Italians, all of whom carry on a trade in this article of food
from street barrows.
All premises and stalls or barrows at which ice cream is
made or sold are kept under systematic inspection. During
1921 the number of premises in which this article was made or
sold had increased, probably owing to the prolonged summer, to
nearly double that of the previous year, necessitating increased
inspections by the Council's inspector. The total inspections
carried out numbered 464, and 28 notices were served to remedy
various defects found on inspection. These defects mainly
referred to dirty state of premises, manufacture of ice cream
in unsuitable premises, dirty utensils, etc. A daily inspection
of the street barrows and the utensils and vessels, glasses,
towels, etc., used by the owners of these vehicles was also
carried out.
Milk Shops.
The number of premises in which milk is sold in Battersea
is 132. All milk shops are kept under strict inspection by the
Council's inspector, and during the year 410 inspections were