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Kensington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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During the year, seven premises were licensed under the
Act. The general conditions for pet shops approved by the
Council are those recommended for their constituent councils
by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee.
SUPERVISION OP POOD SUPPLIES
General
There are no abattoirs or slaughterhouses in the borough
and no killing of animals for human consumption is carried
out.
An application was received during the year for the
renewal of a licence to slaughter animals for human
consumption outside Kensington. This application was from a
man who had previously been licensed by a Rural District
Council and who had taken up residence in Kensington. His
application was granted in accordance with the Slaughter of
Animals Act, 1933.
Inspection of Food Premises
In Circular 1/54, dated 12th January, 1954, the Ministry
of Health have asked for details of food premises in the
borough and the number of inspections made during the year.
Premises, where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale for human consumption, are frequently inspected. The following is a record of the inspections made by the sanitary inspectors engaged on this work for 1953:-
| Premises registered under - | No. of premises | No. of Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1948- | ||
| (a) for the sale, or the manu-facture for the purpose of sale, of ice-cream, or the storage of ice-cream inten-ded for sale | 316 | 121+ |
| (b) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale | 154 | 218 |
| (2) Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949- | ||
| (a) as dairies | 82 | 319 |
| (b) where the occupier is registered for the sale of milk in sealed containers only | 94 | 321 |
+ Additional inspections of the premises
(not primarily in connection with the sale of
ice-cream) are recorded under different headings
in the following table.