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In addition to the above, there were at the end of 1935 74 licensed Street Traders selling food
within the borough, namely:—Fruit and Vegetables 50, Ice Cream 10, Light Refreshments 10,
Rabbits and Poultry 2, Fish 1, Sweets 1. These, with the storage premises of 25 Street Traders
licensed by other boroughs, are under constant supervision.
There were 8 premises on which fish curing was performed, this business, as well as fish frying,
being regulated by special bye-laws.
The number of visits of inspection paid to premises occupied by food purveyors was 2,299.
Section 5 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, provides that any premises
(other than premises used as a club, hotel or restaurant) used or proposed to be used for the preparation
or manufacture of sausages, potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat, fish or other food intended
for sale shall be registered by the owner or occupier, or intending occupier, thereof with the sanitary
authority. At the close of the year the Register contained the addresses of 137 premises.
lce Cream.—There were 183 shops at which ice cream was known to be sold, comprising the
following kinds Qf businesses:—Bakers 9, General 26, Milk 12, Confectioners 82, Refreshment 48,
Wholesale 2, Newagents 2, Greengrocer 1, Fancy Goods 1.
One hundred and thirty (130) inspections of premises were made.
Ice cream was gold from 25 barrows stored within the Borough and from some 35 barrows stored
outside the Borough.
The above-quoted section of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932, also makes
it necessary for the owner or occupier to register with the sanitary authority any premises 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 1935 there were 153 entries in the Register.
Food Destroyed.—The total weight of food surrendered by tradesmen and dealers for destruction
by the Council was 1 ton 12 cwts. 3 qrs. 21 lbs., comprising the following varieties:—Meat and Offal,
2,307 lbs.; Fish, 337 lbs.; Poultry, 261 lb6.; Fruit, 672 lbs.; Mussels and winkles, 112 lbs.
Dairies and Milkshops.—At the end of the year 1934 there were 128 names on the Register.
During the year 1935 6 names were added and 4 removed, making a total of 130.
Eight of these businesses were transferred to new proprietors. There were 256 inspections made.
In addition to the above-mentioned, there are 31 persons registered as purveyors of milk
whose premises are situated in other districts but who come into the Borough to trade.
Sterilised milk in bottles was found to be on sale at 105 premises.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
The licences issued by the Council during the year in pursuance of this Order numbered 110,
but of these 4 were issued consequent upon changes of ownership of businesses. The number of
licences in force at the end of the year was 106, comprising 11 for “Certified” milk, 29 for “Grade
A (Tuberculin Tested)” milk, 2 for “Grade A (Pasteurised)” milk, and 64 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, 1 for a pasteurising establishment.
The samples taken by the Council’s Inspector numbered 19, comprising 2 of “Certified” milk,
16 of “Pasteurised” milk and 1 of “Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)” milk. The samples included
3 of “Pasteurised” milk taken at Paddington Hospital, and 5 of “ Pasteurised” milk taken at
Schools.
All the samples were reported to comply with the appropriate bacteriological standards.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
No contraventions of the provisions of this Order were reported during the year.
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
Of the 600 samples taken during the year, 16 (2.6 per cent.) were found to be “not of the
nature, or not of the substance, or not of the quality demanded by the purchaser.”
This compares with 2.5 per cent. in 1934 and 3.1 per cent, in 1933.
Fifty-one of the samples were taken on Sundays and Bank Holidays. All were reported to De
genuine.
Fifty-one samples of milk were taken at Paddington Station on delivery by rail, three of
which were reported to be not genuine.
No samples of milk were obtained at Paddington Station at the request of other Boroughs.