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There were approximately 231 premises in the Borough
where food could be consumed on the premises.

The number of licensed premises in the Borough was 134,
comprising 102 Public-houses and 33 Wine and Spirit merchants
and Beer retailers. (This figure does not include restaurants,
grocers' shops, etc., licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors).
There were 38 licensed street traders who sold foodstuffs
and 16 coffee-stalls occupying sites in streets in the Borough.
Large factories where foodstuffs of one sort or another were
manufactured numbered 16 and there were three wholesale
dairies with milk processing plant.
The number of milk distributors registered in the Borough
is 93, ice cream premises 299 and premises for the preparation
or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed or preserved food
intended for sale 110.
861 inspections were carried out at milk distributors'
premises during the year and 699 inspections of ice cream
premises were made.
A quantity of various foodstuffs have been condemned as
unfit for human consumption after examination by the Council's
Inspectors. This unsound food has been disposed of in one of
three ways: —
1. Butchers' meat, after treatment with naphthalene green
dye has been collected by a waste food processing
company in agreement with the Wholesale Meat
Supply Association.
2. Other foodstuffs suitable for use as pigs' food has been
collected by the Council's pig food recovery service.
3. The remaining articles, small quantities of canned goods,
etc., have been collected by the cleansing department
and disposed of as household refuse.