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manufactured. There are however, 3 wholesale sausage factories in
the borough, The cooking of meat, offal and pies is done mostly at
premises that specialise in that type of trade; this also applies to
jellied eels. The number of premises at which the boiling of hams
regularly takes place is not as high as pre war as several small provision
merchants have ceased to cook their own preferring to sell
precooked or canned hams Large quantities of bacon are smoked at
the establishments in the borough registered for this purpose. The
smoking of fish is also carried out locally and in addition 2 retailers
cook their own supplies of shellfish One large firm has a factory
in the borough for manufacturing and bottling meat extract.
In general, the conditions under which this type of food preparation
is carried on are reasonably satisfactory. Certain improvements
however have been effected at particular premises during the year
Street Markets
The four Market Streets in the borough are Chapel Market Exmouth
Market Whitecross Street and Farringdon Road. A total of
590 stalls were licensed by the Borough Council at the end of 1957
of which 200 were food stalls. The Inspectors visit the Market
Streets dally and made 3 399 inspections during the year.
Food stalls present many difficulties to be overcome in enforcing
the Food Hygiene Regulations and some individual stall
holders have made an attempt to meet the requirements. All new
street trading licences in respect of foodstuffs are issued subject
to the Public Health Department being satisfied that the stalls and
storage places comply with the Regulations In certain cases
e.g. the confectionery trade a licence is issued restricting sales
to wrapped goods.
Licensed Premises a and Public Houses
Finsbury has 129 licensed premises all but 9 of which are
public houses The number of inspections carried out during the
year was 224 of which 53 were Visits in connection with the transfer
of licences and other matters under the Licensing Act 1953. In
this way the Licensing Justices are advised of unsatisfactory conditions,
particularly of insufficiency of sanitary accommodation
for customers in public houses.
Matters requiring remedy under the Public Health Act or Food
Hygiene Regulations are dealt with accordingly.
During 1957, 28 premises were Improved in this way.