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Nursery are furnished quarterly to that authority. In all cases
of unsatisfactory samples reports are sent immediately both to the
London County Council and the Area Milk Officer of the Ministry
of Food.
Analytical Examinations of Milk.—Fifty-three samples
of milk were examined by the Public Analyst. Three were found
to be adulterated or otherwise below the standard fixed by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. In one instance, although
the sample was slightly deficient in milk-solids the addition of
water was not confirmed by other tests, and further samples proved
genuine. In the two unsatisfactory samples remaining, legal proceedings
could not be instituted owing to lack of evidence in respect
of one and in the other instance, an explanation from the vendor
of the slight deficiency in milk-solids was considered adequate.
Preserved Food Premises.—In accordance with the provisions
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 14, all
premises with the exception of clubs, hotels or restaurants used:—
(а) for the sale or manufacture for the purpose of sale of
ice-cream or other similar commodity, or the storage of
ice-cream or other similar commodity intended for sale;
or
(b) for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
pressed, pickled, or preserved meat, fish, or other food
intended for sale;
are required to be registered by the owner or occupier with the
sanitary authority.
Preserved Meat, etc. Premises.—At the end of the year 111
premises were on the register and were visited on 61 occasions.
Insanitary conditions were detected and remedied in 11 cases,
improvements being effected on verbal instructions.
Ice Cream Premises.—There were 133 premises duly registered
at the end of the year and 494 visits to these premises resulted
in improvements being effected and sanitary defects remedied in 6
instances.
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream.—The Ice Cream
(Heat Treatment Etc.,) Regulations 1947 and The Amendment
Regulations 1948.—These regulations were introduced as
a timely measure to secure a very necessary standard of hygiene
in a food product that, largely by reason of sweet rationing, had
gained a popularity hitherto unknown. Old and young alike
developed an abiding taste for this refreshing confection.