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prescribed for ascertaining the effectiveness of the heat treatment
of Sterilised milk.
During the year 55 samples of milk consisting of 39 Pasteurised
milks, 7 Sterilised, 9 T.T. Pasteurised were examined in accordance
with the prescribed tests and, with the exception of one sample
declared to be void due to a high laboratory temperature, all proved
to be satisfactory.
Analytical Examination of Milk.—All designated milks being
sold in the Borough were sampled, including those of the super-fatted
variety, viz. Channel Island, Jersey, South Devon, etc. A total of
43 samples, 12 formal and 31 informal, were submitted to chemical
analysis and all proved to be genuine.
Three samples of cream and one of Canned Imitation Cream
were sampled and found to be genuine.
Summaries of samples taken from L.C.C. Schools and Nurseries
for chemical and bacteriological examination continued to be
furnished regularly 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.).—One application
for registration was received during the year and the total number
of premises remaining on the register at 31st December was 112.
One hundred and fourteen 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 8 to a total of 252.
Visits to these premises were made on 144 occasions and 2
improvements effected.