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dotted about the area, but these are cleared out by the National
Fire Service every now and again when they become nuisances.
This type of nuisance can be lessened by palliative measures but
the only real remedy is development of the site to some useful
purpose and that seems as far off as ever.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Section 224
One application was made for an order under this section.
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
The year 1946 brought a return to more normal conditions in so
far as the inspection and sampling of food was concerned. Outstanding
among renewed activities was the sampling of ice cream
and the supervision of its manufacture. It was found difficult to
effect all the desired improvements to food premises owing to the
restrictions on the use of building materials except in cases where
war damage or neglect over a period of years had rendered them
unfit for the sale, storage or manufacture of food.
1. Sampling.
The following samples were submitted:—
(a) Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
(i) For chemical analysis.
2,000 (1,527 informal and 473 formal). Of the formal
samples, 11 were reported to be adulterated (milk 9,
zinc ointment 1, non-brewed vinegar 1).
(ii) For bacteriological examination.
100 (including 63 samples of ice cream).
(b) Labelling of Food (No. 2) Order, 1944.
3 (2 formal and 1 informal). All three samples contravened
the Order.
(c) Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-46.
Methylene Blue Test—35. 4 samples failed to satisfy the
test.
Phosphatase Test—23. All passed the test.
2. Inspection of Food.
This was carried out:—
(a) At Slaughterhouses—where 222 pigs, the property of pig
clubs were dealt with.
(b) At shops, stores and factories—where large quantities of
food were examined.
As a result of these inspections the following amounts of
food were surrendered as unfit for human consumption
and unsound food certificates were issued.