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With fat content greater than—8 per cent. 5
7 „ „ 6
6 „ „ 4
5 „ „ 4
4 „ „ 2
3„ „ 8
2.5 „ „ 5
2.0 „ „ 1
1.0 „ „ 2
The average fat content was approximately 6.5 per cent.
In none of the cases with a percentage of less than 2.5 had a
special allocation been made.
Again there are no official standards in regard to bacteriological
cleanliness, but certain standards have been informally adopted by
the department for guidance in the general supervision exercised
over the manufacture and sale, and samples were taken for this
purpose.
Total number of samples taken 90
Number of samples exhibiting a satisfactory
standard 68
Number of samples exhibiting a poor standard 13
Number of samples exhibiting an unsatisfactory
standard 9
In all cases where a poor or unsatisfactory result was obtained
the methods adopted in the manufacture or sale were thoroughly
investigated and further examinations made of samples obtained
during the several processes. This accounts for some of the samples
not reported as satisfactory.
Number of Inspections of Premises where Ice
Cream was made or sold 159
Meat.
Slaughterhouses: The slaughterhouse owned by Mr. J. A.
Mobbs, 14, Penton Street, was closed down at the outbreak of war
and no animals were slaughtered there during 1949.
In the neighbourhood of the Smithfield Market there are a
number of wholesale meat and offal shops, bacon factories, wholesale
bacon and provision warehouses, Public Cold Air Stores, etc.,
Regular inspection of these premises was carried out during the
year.