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To encourage the small trader to deal in Special Designated Milks, the Council
docidcd to continuo to waivo tho paynont of liconco foos.
Of tho samples takon, 20 provod unsatisfactory and apprcpriato action was takon
with satisfactory results.
Mill: in Schools: 14 samples of milk delivered to tho Schools wore taken during
the year and submitted for bacteriological examination. All the samples proved
satisfactory.
Feed Poisoning: During the year there were 2 isolated cases of Food Poisoning
notified under the Food and Drugs, Act, 1938, amongst Finsbury residents.
Bakehouses: There were 23 bakehouses in use in the Borough at the end of the
year, of which 17 were basement promises. In all the bakehouses machinery is
used. 121 visits of inspection were made during the year.
Adulteration of Food: The total number of samples taken in 1946 under the Food
and Drugs act, 1938, was 739 of which 11 were formal samples and 728 informal.
11 informal and 4 formal samples were found to be adulterated, the latter
referring to Mustard deficient in allyl isothiocyanata. In one case legal
proceedings were instituted and in the other cases warnings were issued on
Voluntary surrender of stocks required.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933: 45 applicants were approved during the year by
the Council as Listed Sellers of Poisons and 115 visits were made.
Salvage Division (Ministry of Food): Examination of foodstuffs have again been
carried out in co-operation with the Minister of Food's Salvage Officers. The
examinations were necessitated as the result of damage and from loss of labels
etc. to packages during transport.
Ice-cream: During 1946 there were 85 registrations for the manufacture, sale
or storage of Ice-cream. 192 visits of inspection were made and 36 samples of
ice-cream were submitted for bacteriological examination with the following
results - Very satisfactory - 17; Satisfactory - 6; Unsatisfactory - 13.