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and destination of each consignment and the register is open to inspection by am
officer of the Board of Agriculture.
The Local Authority has no power to refuse registration or to set up any
standard of requirements before effecting such registration.
The provision is continued by Section 8 of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928.
There are five registered dealers in the Borough.
Margarine is one of the chief articles of fatty food eaten by the poorer part
of the community; it is therefore highly desirable that this substitute for butter
should be brought up to the same standard of vitamin potency as butter. Until
this is done the menace of health arising from the continual and ever increasing
substitution of butter by margarine will remain a serious menace.
Bakehouses.
At the end of the year 1928 there were 23 bakehouses in the Borough of which
18 were factory bakehouses. Although these are described as "factories" they are not
large and only supply local needs; a number were formerly workshops and are now
classified as "factories" owing to the installation of machinery.
During the year, in addition to my inspections, there were 53 inspections of
bakehouses.
Sale of Fish.
During the past year special detailed inspections were made of all the fish
shops and fish stalls in the Borough. There were 10 fish shops of which five were
in the Central Fish Market (a part of the Smithfield Central Markets, Farringdon
Boad, the fish being sold by retail). Both wet and fried fish were found to be sold
at all the shops; at five, shell fish was also sold. In one instance only, a small
quantity of fish was smoked on the premises.
In addition to the shops referred to above, there are five stalls in the Borough
for the general sale of fish.
In addition to the above there is a shop in the Borough for the sale of shell
fish only and two for the sale of stewed eels. These premises were also kept under
observation.
Fried Fish Shops.
There are also 11 fried fish shops. These are regularly inspected to see that
they are kept in conformity with the by-laws made by the London County Council.
During the past year 209 inspections of these premises were made. At the same
time a careful look-out has been kept on the soundness of the fish and the
wholesomeness of the materials used in frying. During the year a sample of
fried fish submitted to the Borough Analyst for examination was found to be
" genuine.''