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provisional grading scheme. The grading is based on the results of
the Methylene Blue Reductase Test and a summary of this year's
reports is given below: —
Samples
taken
Time taken to Reduce
Methylene Blue
Provisional
Grade
Observations
69 4½ hours or more 1 Satisfactory
18 2½ to 4 hours 2 Sub-standard
6 ½ to 2 hours 3 Unsatisfactory
3 0 hours 4 Most Unsatisfactory
On receipt of a Grade 3 or 4 report it is the practice in this
Borough to obtain further samples from a vendor before admin:strative
action is taken. It was not necessary during the year to have
recourse to "administrative action".
Of the 96 samples taken during the current year, 15 were of
the "soft" variety, 6 of which were reported upon as being
unsatisfactory.
Quantitative Analysis.—Standards for the composition of ice
cream are contained in the Food Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations,
1959.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Under the powers conferred
by this Act, Orders in Council have been made prohibiting the sale
or exposure for sale of imported foodstuffs unless bearing an
indication of the country of origin.
Duties originally undertaken by this department in this
connection have now been transferred to the Public Control Section
of the Town Clerk's department.
Blackheath Fair.—At Easter, Whitsun and the August Bank
Holiday, many thousands of Londoners from this and adjacent
Boroughs once again availed themselves of the opportuniiy
of making a visit to this source of entertainment.
In all, inspectors made 14 visits to the fair during these holiday
periods but in no instance was action required.
Street Traders.—During the year 47 applications were made
and licences granted to street traders engaged in the retailing of
articles of food.
No contraventions of Regulations 26 to 28 of the Food Hygiene
(General) Regulations, 1960, were observed.
Premises used for the purpose of storing articles of food
intended for sale by street traders, were kept under regular
supervision by the Food Inspectors.