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by the Food Inspectors. These figures show an anticipated advance
over the previous year during the greater portion of which, only one
Inspector was available.
Premises Inspected No of No. of Improve-
or Visits Made. Visits ments effected.
Caterers', Restaurants, etc. 406 40
Butchers' Shops 268 14
Dairies, Milkshops 124 7
Wharves and Factories 97 2
Bakehouses 166 8
Ice Cream Shops etc. 436 18
Fried Fish Shops 136 4
Other Fish Shops 60 1
Cooked Meat & Preserved Foods 67 15
Visits Re. Shops Act 308 —
„ „ Rat Infestation 19 —
„ „ Food & Drugs Act 865 —
„ „ Merchandise Marks Act &
Markets 486 —
S ampling Visits 468 —
Other Visits 163 —
Kair Visits 26 —
S-ihool Visits 20 1
Miscellaneous Visits & Interviews 85 30
Complaints Investigated 94 —
Totals 4,294 140
Bakehouses.—Of the 18 premises in the Borough being used
as bakehouses at the end of the year, 5 were of the basement type
in respect of which Suitability Certificates were in operation.
Bakehouses and bakers' shops were visited on 166 occasions and, as
a result of the inspections, 8 improvements were realised. These
alterations were effected solely by informal action.
During the year one bakehouse was closed under Section 54 (1)
of the Factories Act, 1937, being a basement bakehouse which had
not been used as such for a period exceeding twelve months.
In connection with the basement bakehouse at 29, Blackheath
Road, S.E.10, the Certificate of Suitability, which was due to expire
in December 1951, has now been extended for such a limited period
as to enable the alternative premises being erected in Plumbridge
Street to be completed.