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Blackheath Fair.—The Council's Food Inspectors made the
usual visits of inspection on Bank Holidays at the Blackheath Fair
to ensure that a safe standard of cleanliness was maintained amongst
the numerous vendors of light refreshments, including shellfish,
stewed eels, ice cream, minerals, etc.
Street Traders.—There are 90 Street Traders who are
engaged in selling articles of food and licensed in accordance with
the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1947. The premises, where such articles of food are stored, were
kept under regular supervision by the Food Inspectors.
Supervision of Premises Including Factories Where Food
is Prepared.—Included among the premises where food is prepared
are flour-millers, brewers, mineral water, pharmaceutical sundries
and fruit canning factories; 3,314 inspections have been made of
these premises and a satisfactory state of hygiene is maintained.
It was found necessary to serve notices, to cleanse and lime-wash
or otherwise improve premises, on 51 occasions—improvements
being effected mainly on verbal instructions.
Food Premises.
No. of
Visits.
No. of Improvements
effected.
Caterers and Restaurants 467 52
Butchers 322 20
Markets and Stalls 45 —
Dairies and Milkshops 117 8
Wharves 97 3
Bakehouses 157 15
Fried Fish Shops 159 23
Other Fish Shops 26 5
Eel and Pie Shops 27 1
Shellfish Shops 42 3
Preserved Food Shops 63 17
Ice Cream Shops 264 23
Brewery 2 1
Mineral Waters 2 1
Flour Millers 5 1
Miscellaneous Visits 388 3
Sampling Visits, Food & Drugs Act 625 —
Re Rat Infestation 122 1
Re Merchandise Marks Act 57 —
Re Shops Act 39 —
Re Animal Foods 288 —
3,314 177