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Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923.
Very few brands of dried milk are sold in the Borough. Three samples were
obtained during the year, and found to comply with the Regulations, which are
generally similar to those with regard to condensed milk.
Margarine.
There are eight registered wholesale 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 substitution of butter by margarine
will remain serious.
Bakehouses.
At the end of the year 1934 there were 20 bakehouses in the Borough of which
14 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 51 inspections of
bakehouses, and two notices were served.
Sale of Fish.
During the past year 18 inspections were made of the fish shops and fish
stalls in the Borough, exclusive of market street inspections. There were 14 fish
shops of which eight were in the Central Fish Market (a part of the Smithfield
Central Markets, Farringdon Road, the fish being sold by retail). Both wet and
dried fish were found to be sold at all the shops; at five, shell fish was also sold.
In addition to the shops referred to above, there are eight stalls in the Borough for
the general sale of fish. There is also 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 14 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 262 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 for frying.
Market Streets.
There were 1,095 inspections of market streets, each of which includes a
number of stalls at which meat, fish, fruit and vegetables are sold. These streets
are regularly inspected daily and on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings.
The daily inspection of these market streets helps to secure the maintenance
b\ the regular stallholders of good, sound food only, and, in addition, has the eSect
of keeping away from these markets casual and unsatisfactory hawkers, who
generally avoid markets subject to regular and strict supervision.
In order to minimise as far as practicable any contamination of the food
exposed for sale in market streets from dust arising during street cleansing, the