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The condition of premises in the Borough in which milk is sold
or stored remains at a satisfactory sanitary standard.
Twenty-nine vendors whose registered premises are without
the Borough are registered as purveyors within Battersea, four being
added during 1938.
One such vendor who was found to be trading in the Borough
without registration was cautioned by order of the Committee.
Condensed Milk.
During the year 12 informal samples of condensed milk were
submitted for examination, of which 8 were described as "fullcream"
and 4 as "machine-separated." All were found to be
genuine and to comply with the requirements of the Public Health
(Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923.
Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
One of the two shops registered under the provisions of this
Act for the sale of artificial cream was removed from the register
in February, the sale of artificial cream having been discontinued.
Ice Cream.
There were at the end of the year 243 premises (excluding
street stalls) in the borough used for the manufacture, storage, or
sale of ice cream, 12 more than at the end of 1937.
All the premises, stalls, barrows, &c., from which the trade is
carried on are kept under inspection during the season.
During the year 343 inspections were made, and it was found
necessary to serve 5 intimation notices.
The conditions under which this commodity is now prepared
and sold in Battersea are on the whole satisfactory.
Preservatives in Food.
The provisions of the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in
Food) Regulations are referred to in the Annual Report for the year
1928.
All samples submitted to the Public Analyst were examined for
the presence of preservatives and no contravention of the regulations
was reported.
Preserved Food Premises.
The duty of registering premises in which preserved foods are
prepared or manufactured is placed upon Metropolitan Borough
Councils by Section 187 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
There were 168 premises upon the register at the end of 1938,
2 new premises having been registered and 2 removed from the
register. Sixteen inspections were made and one sanitary notice
was served during the year in respect of this class of premises.