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visible smoke but which are causing deposits of sooty smuts.
With all the indications of an increase in numbers of small
oil-burning appliances, this matter continues to receive the
close attention of my staff.
The railway tunnel ventilating shafts which have been
referred to in earlier reports continue to emit quantities of
smoke and ash from time to time, although complaints about
them have not been numerous.
Individual smoke nuisances from small factories,
blocks of flats and incinerators have been reported periodically
and in all cases have been dealt with informally, almost always
with good effect.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Meat. There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough, All the
butchers shops are regularly inspected.
Ice Cream, Seven additional premises were registered for the
sale of ice cream under Section 16 of the Food & Drugs Act, 1955.
In each case the ice cream is wrapped. The total number of
premises registered is 237.
Many types of business now wish to sell ice cream in
conjunction with their main business. Tobacconists, newsagents,
fancy goods stores, stationers, general stores, greengrocers,
fishmongers and butchers have all made application to be
registered and the Council has had to give careful consideration
as to whether, in its opinion, ice cream can safely be sold from
such premises. In certain cases, written undertakings have
been secured that the ice cream shall be prepared and stored
quite separately from other goods, and that the staff serving ice
cream shall not handle other produce sold in the shop.
Cooked Foods. Fifty-two premises are registered for the
preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed, pickled
or preserved food, comprising the following types of premises;grocers,
provisions, butchers, delicatessen, factory, cafe.
Food Sampling
(a) Bacteriological examination. This service is undertaken
by the Central Public Health Laboratory, I am greatly indebted
to the Director of the Laboratory for unfailing co-operation and
help.