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500 bags of boneless sides of mutton were also examined, and 337
of these sides were condemned for disease. The number of affected
carcases does not take into account those carcases where the lesion
was very small or calcified when only the gland and surrounding
tissue was removed.
A considerable tonnage of Continental and Scandinavian offals
was imported into the Borough under Ministry of Food licence, and
in many instances condemnation of these offals took place due to
improper freezing or salting.
Large consignments of Continental tinned ham continued to
arrive in the Borough and constant supervision was maintained
over these tins, thousands of which had to be condemned due to
faulty sterilization in the canning process.
On July 1st, the Letchworth Bacon Co., Letchworth, Herts, took
over the collection of condemned meat and other foods from Mr.
W. Tuvey, Romford, Essex.
A total of 2,472 visits were made to the retail butchers shops and
stalls during the year.
Twenty-four certificates for the export, mostly to U.S.A. and
Canada, of sausage casings, tinned hams, meat essence, etc., were
issued, and two certificates regarding the hygienic conditions of
manufacture of large quantities of sausage casings and tinned ham
were given.
Bakehouses.
The number remained the same as at the end of 1951; 15
basement bakehouses, and 4 above ground.
All were visited during the year.
Registered Food Premises (other than ice cream).
There was one addition to the register during the year, the
applicant being engaged in cooking shellfish.
Other Food Premises.
1,837 visits were made to food premises during the year. All
proposed new restaurants and cafes were visited and reported on to
the Ministry of Food, Food Executive Officer. These premises