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31
Fish shops 14
Ice cream (Manufacture) 21
Poulterers 9
During the year, 2,457 inspections of such food premises and market streets
were made and 26 notices served for sanitary defects found.
Inspection of Restaurant Kitchens.
The large day population in the Borough calls for many eating houses ranging
from the " cook shop " where cheap meals are provided to the high-class
restaurant. The inspection of the kitchens of such places has become a routine
but important part of the work of the Public Health Department. Generally
the kitchens are found to be satisfactory and the food clean and wholesome.
Occasionally, however, some action is necessary to ensure compliance with a
reasonable standard of efficiency. In all 21 notices were served during the year
respecting unsatisfactory conditions at hotels, restaurants and eating houses.
Unsound Food.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
This Act extends the scope of Section 47 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, respecting unsound food exposed for sale so as to include articles of food
offered as prizes at any entertainment or given away for advertisement purposes.
The following unsound food was condemned during the year, 1934:—
Commodity.
Quantity.
Condition.
Result of
Action taken.
Fish :—
Sole dabs
Tons.
...
Cwts.
4
Qrs.
2
lbs.
0
Decomposed
Surrendered
Fruit :—
Apples
...
7
2
0
Decomposed and damaged
do.
Bananas
...
...
...
14
Damaged
do.
Grapes
1
12
0
16
Decomposed
do.
Peaches
...
...
3
16
Damaged
do.
Pears
...
...
2
11
Decomposed
do.
Plums
...
...
2
4
Decomposed
do.
Meat :—
Bacon
...
2
0
19½
Diseased
do.
Chickens
...
...
1
12
Decomposed
do.
Tongue, tinned
...
...
...
11
Decomposed
do.
Other Food :—
Beans
...
16
0
24
Decomposed
do.
Margarine
...
1
2
12
Unsound
do.
Tomato puree
...
8
2
21
Blown
do.
Total
3
16
1
20½
The Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations.
In the year 1934 two samples of food were found on analysis to contain
preservatives contrary to the provisions of the above Regulations, viz., sausages
and pepper (see p. 33).