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Food Purveyors.—At the end of the year there were some 835 purveyors of food in the
Borough, classified as follows :—Butchers 85, Fishmongers 25, Fried Fish 34, Refreshments
123, Greengrocers 89, Milk 118, Margarine 19, General 60, Confectioners 115, Provisions 45,
Grocers 112, Ham and Beef 10.
In addition to the above premises there are 75 licensed Street Traders selling food within
the Borough, namely :—Fruit and Vegetables 49, Ice Cream 12, Light Refreshments 12,
Fish 1, Poultry 1. These, with the storage premises of 21 Street Traders licensed by other
Boroughs, are under constant supervision.
There were 7 premises on which fish curing was performed, this business as well as fish
frying, being regulated by special bye-laws. There were also 42 premises on which sausages
were made.
The number of visits of inspection paid to premises occupied by food purveyors was
1,986.
Ice Cream.—There were 127 shops at which ice-cream was known to be sold, comprising
the following kinds of businesses :—Bakers 9, General 13, Milk 12, Confectioners 48,
Refreshments 40, Wholesale 3, Newsagent 1, Greengrocer 1.
Two hundred and fifty (250) inspections of premises were made.
Ice-cream was sold from 25 barrows stored within the Borough and from 35 barrows
stored outside the Borough.
Section 29 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, renders it necessary
for the owner or occupier to register with the sanitary authority any premises which are used
or proposed to be used for the sale or the manufacture for the purpose of sale of ice-cream
or other similar commodity or the storage of ice-cream or other similar commodity intended
for sale. At the end of 1931 there were 91 entries in the Register.
Registration is not necessary as regards premises which are occupied as factories or
workshops or used as hotels, restaurants or clubs.
Food destroyed.—The total weight of food surrendered by tradesmen and dealers for
destruction by the Council was 2 tons, 4 cwts., 2 qrs., 11 lbs., comprising the following
varieties :—Fish 615 lbs., Fruit and Vegetables 3,282 lbs., Meat 128 lbs., Offal 900 lbs.,
Rabbits 56 lbs., Sweets 14 lbs.
Dairies and Milkshops.—At the end of the year 1930 there were 115 names on the Register.
During the year 1931, 3 names were added, making a total of 118. Five of the businesses
were transferred to new proprietors. There were 397 inspections made.
Sterilised milk in bottles was found to be on sale at 90 premises.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
During the year 66 licences were issued by the Council pursuant to this Order, 11 being
for " Certified" milk, 23 for "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" milk, 1 for "Grade A "milk and
31 for "Pasteurised" milk. The licences in respect of " Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) " milk
included one for a bottling establishment, and those in respect of " Pasteurised " milk, four
for pasteurising establishments.
The samples taken by the Council's Inspector numbered 40, comprising 20 of " Certified "
milk, 3 of " Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) " milk, 1 of " Grade A " milk, 1 of " Grade A Pasteurised
" milk, and 15 of " Pasteurised " milk. Of these samples, 1 of " Certified " milk and 2 of
" Pasteurised " milk were taken on delivery at institutions maintained by the London County
Council.
One sample of " Certified " milk was found not to comply with the bacteriological standard
appropriate to that kind of milk. The result of the examination was reported to the Ministry
of Health.