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Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
These Regulations came into operation on the 1st day of May, 1924, and are
generally similar to the Regulations with regard to condensed milk.
Very few brands of dried milk are sold in the Borough. Three samples,
covering those generally used, were obtained during the year, and found to comply
with the Regulations.
Margarine.
The registration of wholesale margarine dealers is required by Section 9 of
the Margarine Act, 1887, as extended by Section 7 of the Sale of Food and Drugs
Act, 1899. Under this Section every wholesale dealer in margarine is required to
keep a register showing the quantity and destination of each consignment and the
register is open to inspection by any officer of the Board of Agriculture.
The Local Authority has no power to refuse registration or to set up any
standard of requirements before effecting such registration.
There are five registered dealers in the Borough.
Bakehouses.
At the end of the year 1925 there were 29 bakehouses in the Borough of which
21 were factory bakehouses. Although these are described as "factories" they are not
large and only supply local needs; a number were formerly workshops and are now
classified as "factories" owing to the installation of machinery.
During the year, in addition to my inspections, there were 106 inspections of
bakehouse".
In view of the hypothesis that "bakers itch," affections of the skin due to
the handling of dough, is due to insanitary conditions in bakehouses, specially
detailed inspections were made of Holborn bakehouses paying particular attention
to ventilation and arrangements for washing the hands and arms.
Evidence or history of skin disease was found at only one bakehouse, where
two cases had occurred within the previous few weeks, one being a bread baker and
the other a cake maker; both cases had been notified to the Certifying Factory
Surgeon for the district and both men had been examined by him.
At this particular bakehouse the washing arrangements were entirely
satisfactory.
Adequate sanitary accommodation was found at all the bakehouses; satisfactory
ventilation and facilities for washing were also found in all cases.
A tabulated and detailed statement of the conditions at each bakehouse was
sent to the local Factory Inspector for transmittal to the Home Office.
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 by the London County Council. Two
hundred and forty-two 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.