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The sole importing agents in England and Wales informed the
Ministry of Health that they were recalling distributed stocks
through the wholesalers involved.
Reports on samples taken from L.C.C. Schools and Nurseries
for chemical and bacteriological examination continued to be
furnished quarterly to that authority.
Preserved Food and Ice Cream Premises.—In accordance
with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Section 14, all
premises with the exception of clubs, hotels or restaurants used :—
(a) for the sale or manufacture for the purpose of sale of
ice-cream or other similar commodity or 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 Food Premises (meat, fish, etc.).—Three applications
for registration were received during the year and the total number
of premises remaining on the register at 31st December was 111.
Eighty-one visits of inspection were made to Preserved Food
premises and Fried Fish shops as a result of which a number of
improvements were made and sanitary defects remedied.
Ice Cream Premises.—By the end of the year the number of
registered Ice Cream premises had increased by 14 to a total of 244
after allowance had been made for 2 deletions.
Visits to these premises were made on 247 occasions and 7
defects were remedied without recourse to notices.
Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream.—Whilst in operation,
sweet rationing undoubtedly stimulated the demand for ice cream
and, as evidenced by the increase in the number of premises
registered, the consumption of this commodity is still rising.
However, in order to minimise the risk of contamination and
the spread of infection, the policy in Greenwich has been to
encourage the sale of' wrapped ' or ' carton ' ice-cream in preference
to the manufacture and sale of it ' loose.'
Factories in the area which produce 'Ice Lollies' or 'Lolly'
syrup are regularly and carefully supervised.