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Preserved Food Premises.
Section 16 (b) of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, provides for the
registration of premises used for the preparation or manufacture ot
sausages or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for saleA
total of 118 premises were registered at the end of the year. 1JJ
addition to butchers' and fish shops, 14 inspections of other preserved
food premises were carried out.
Catering Establishments.
All restaurants, cafes, canteens and kitchens are regularly inspected
throughout the year. There are 228 of these premises on the Registerand
581 inspections were made, 4 notices under the Food Hygiene
Regulations being served.
Food Stalls.
All street stalls from which food for human consumption is
sold are regularly inspected and, where the food sold is stored in the
Borough, the storage places are also inspected. There are 74 food stallsthe
majority of them being in the two street markets in Battersea High
Street and Northcote Road.
FOOD PREMISES.
Summary of Operations.
Inspections—
Butchers' shops 818
Fish shops 81
Milk shops 101
Ice cream premises 217
Preserved food premises 14
Other food shops 638
Food stalls 129
Food storage premises 36
Catering establishments 581
Notices served 31
Work carried out—
Sanitary conveniences
cleansed, improved 4
or repaired 16
Cold water provided 16
Hot water provided 7
Wash hand basins pro-
vided 12
Sinks provided
Ventilation provided or
improved 13
Premises cleansed or
repaired 15
(B)—SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS.
The analysis of samples of food and drags purchased formally
and informally under the Food and Drugs Act is carried out by the
Public Analyst for the Borough, J. E. Woodhead, Esq., b.sc., f.r-i.c,
ph.c., at his laboratory at 325 Kennington Road, London, s.e.11.
General bacteriological examination, and the examination of
samples of heat-treated milk and of ice-cream, is carried out by the
Public Health Laboratory Service.
The total number of formal samples taken under the Act during
1959 was 155, of which 1, or 0.6 per cent., was certified to be
adulterated. In addition, 291 informal samples were procured, of which
3, or 1.0 per cent., were certified to be adulterated.