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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
Meat and other Foods.
Shops, stalls, vehicles and premises where food intended
for human consumption is prepared, stored, etc., were subjected
to routine inspection throughout the year.
A quantity of dried apricots was seized under Section 10 of
the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and quantities of unsound
food, including meat, were voluntarily surrendered.
In accordance with the Livestock (Restriction on Slaughtering
Order), 1940, the three licensed slaughter–houses in the
Borough are not in use.
A comprehensive survey of underground bakehouses has
been made in connection with the Certificates of Suitability
as required by Section 54 of the Factory Act, 1937. At the
time of the passing of the Act, there were 17 underground
bakehouses in the Borough to which the provisions of the
Section applied. One bakehouse has been demolished and
five are not now in use. Schedules, showing the respects in
which the remaining 11 underground bakehouses fall short of
the standard adopted by the Council, have been served.
Sampling.
The chemical analysis of food is now carried out by the
Public Analyst at the City of Westminster Depot, Monck
Street, S.W.I.
Eight hundred samples of various foods and drugs were
submitted by the Council's Inspector for chemical analysis.
One hundred and thirty–three were found to be inferior and
three, or a percentage of 0.37, were reported adulterated.
Ice–Cream.
Premises where ice–cream is manufactured, stored and
sold have been frequently inspected by the Council's Food and
Drugs Inspector for the purpose of enforcing the requirements
of the Ice–Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1947.
In a number of cases, entirely new ice–cream making plants
have been installed.