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Manufacture and Sale of Ice Cream
As in previous years, ice cream has been liberally
sampled and factories in the area which produce "Ice
Lollies" or "Lolly" syrup are regularly and carefully supervised.
Sampling
Bacteriological. Fifty samples, 41 of ice cream and 9
ice lollies were submitted for examination and grading
according to the Ministry's Grading Scheme. All were
reported upon as being satisfactory and recourse to
administrative action was unnecessary.
Quantitative Analysis. In the normal course of food
sampling, 7 Ice creams and 1 ice lolly were submitted
for analysis, all of which were considered to be of
satisfactory standard.
Food Rejected (Public Health (London) Act, 1936)
From shops, stalls, etc: - Meat 292 3\4 lbs.
Other foods 15,543 1\4 lbs.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulatlons, 1937 and 1948
Food rejected: - Meat 1,096 1\2 lbs.
Other foods 3,943 3\4 lbs.

Other Commodities
Number of Chemical Analyses carried out 104
Number of Bacteriological Investigations 20
Catering Establishments
As a result of 334 visits of inspection to catering
establishments, insanitary conditions were remedied and
improvements effected on 136 occasions.
Food and Drug Act, 1955
Number of samples examined 522
Number of Samples adulterated 32
Appropriate action was taken with regard to the nongenuine
samples but in no instance was it necessary to
institute legal proceedings.
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941
Five samples wore taken for analysis, all of which
complied with the provisions of the Act.