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In addition to the above there are 41 persons registered in
respect of premises in which sterilised milk in sealed bottles only
is sold. 14 vendors whose licensed premises are without the borough
were registered as purveyors within Battersea, and 5 premises
used for the wholesale distribution of milk are registered by the
Council.
The Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regulations, 1925.
The Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Amendment
Regulations, 1927, were issued by the Ministry of Health in June.
The main effect of the Regulations was to postpone the action
of the principal Regulations as regards pearl barley until the 1st
January, 1928, to add lactic acid to the list of permitted preservatives,
and to include in the schedule of articles in which certain
specified preservatives are permitted the following items:—
Parts per
Food. Preservative. million.
8. Sugar (including solid glucose)
and cane syrups Sulphur dioxide 70
8a. Cornflour (maize starch) and
other prepared starches Sulphur dioxide 100
Fish Shops.
Fish shops in the Borough in which fish, either cooked or uncooked,
is sold, or in which the curing of fish intended for sale is
carried on, number 67. All these premises are kept under
systematic inspection.
During 1927, 312 inspections were made and 19 notices were
served for various defects found on inspection.
Restaurant Kitchens.
The number of restaurant kitchens and eating houses on the
register at the end of 1927 was 99, the same number as in 1926,
one new premises replacing one closed. During the year 239
inspections were carried out, and in 12 cases it was found necessary
to serve notices to remedy defects which were mainly of a minor
character.
Street Stalls for the Sale of Food.
There are in the Borough 242 street stalls for the sale of
foodstuffs of varied character, namely—coffee, 8; vegetables and
fruit, 173; fish and poultry, 26; meat and rabbits, 4; sweets, 12;
other foods, 19.
Nine notices were served for defective and insanitary conditions
of premises used by the street vendors for the storage of their
stock.