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Hampstead Heath Fairs, Catering Hygiene
As usual, the Food Inspector and other members of the
Public Health Department staff were on duty throughout the various
Bank Holiday periods when the fairs were in action.
Intensive sampling of food is undertaken, no less than
84 samples being submitted for bacteriological examination and 51
for chemical analysis. On the whole, the results have been most
satisfactory and indicate that the continued pressure exercised
by the department is not without effect so far as the purity and
wholesomeness of food are concerned.
A small supply of coconuts offered as prizes was found
to be unsound and was surrendered at the Inspector's request.
Very little "loose" ice cream is retailed and the average
fat content of the ice cream samples taken was 13.5 per cent.
compared with the legal requirement of 5 per cent.
Shellfish, cockles, mussels, whelks and oysters, which
are so popular with the holiday crowds were found to be bacteriologically
satisfactory but some samples indicated the need for
Improvement from the cleanliness aspect.
Underground Bakehouses
The one certified underground bakehouse now remaining in
the Borough continues to function and is regularly visited by the
Public Health Inspector.
Meat
There are no slaughterhouses in the Borough. All
the butchers shops are regularly inspected.
Ice Cream
Eleven 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 247.
Fourteen samples of ice cream were examined by the
Public Analyst, The average fat content was 11.75 per cent.;
the lowest fat content was 7.39 per cent. Bacteriological
examination was made of 29 samples, of which 5 were unsatisfactory
and appropriate action was taken.