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such application is for the renewal of the licence in its
original terms, the renewal is automatic unless grounds are
known to exist which call for a review of the conditions prescribed
in the licence, i.e. permission to trade in different articles
or commodities from those originally licensed, or if the storage
accommodation is unsatisfactory, particularly in the case of the
storage of food.
The Council may refuse to renew a licence or may vary such
licence upon renewal where the applicant is, on account of misconduct
or for any other sufficient reason, in their opinion unsuitable
to hold such licence.
Considerable attention is paid to street trading in food; the
stalls and storage accommodation receiving frequent inspection.
During the year 629 visits were made by the Food & Drugs Inspector
to these markets.
Wormwood Scrubs Fair.
Officially recognised in 1896 when the London County Council
first licensed plots for the erection of stalls and stands, this traditional
fair, which is believed to have been in existence some years
before that date, was at that time used more for the sale of commodities,
including sweets, pies, hot potatoes, shellfish and general
merchandise. The fair which is now held during the spring and
summer Bank Holiday periods, includes a number of stalls retailing
soft drinks, ice cream, shellfish, etc. These were inspected on each
occasion by the Borough Council's Inspectors.
Ice Cream.
During the year 52 samples of ice cream were taken and
submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service for bacteriological
examination by the methylene blue test. This test is
recommended by the Ministry of Health as a guide for ascertaining
the bacteriological cleanliness of ice cream, the time taken to
de-colourise methylene blue being recorded and the sample graded
as follows:—
Provisional Grade
Time taken to Decolourise
Methylene Blue
1 4½ hours or more
2 2½ to 4 hours.
3 ½ to 2 hours.
4 Less than ½ hour.
The 52 samples taken were placed in the following grades:—
44 samples were within Grade 1 standard.
6 samples were within Grade 2 standard.
1 sample was within Grade 3 standard.
1 sample was within Grade 4 standard.
Figures showing the results of samples taken in the borough
since the methylene blue test has been used for the grading of ice