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In addition to the above, there were at the end of 1936, 63 licensed Street Traders selling food
within the borough, namely:—Fruit and Vegetables 45, Ice Cream 8, Light Refreshments 9,
Sweets 1. These, with the storage premises of 26 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.
The number of visits of inspection paid to premises occupied by food purveyors was 2,802.
Section 187 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, 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.
Ice 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, Newsagents 2, Greengrocer 1, Fancy Goods 1.
One hundred and fifty:nine inspections of premises were made.
Ice cream was sold from 34 barrows stored within the Borough and from some 39 barrows stored
outside the Borough.
The above-quoted section of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, 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 1936, there
were 167 entries in the Register.
Food Destroyed.—The total weight of food surrendered by tradesmen and dealers for destruction
by the Council was 3 tons 17 cwts. 3 qrs. 25 lbs., comprising the following varieties :—Meat and Offal
2,685 lbs.; Poultry, 317 lbs.; Fruit, 392 lbs.; Vegetables 5,250 lbs. Pastries and Cakes, 84 lbs.;
Brawn, 5 lbs.
Dairies and Milkshops.—At the end of the year 1935 there were 130 names on the Register.
During the year 1936, 5 names were added, making a total of 135. There were 311 inspections
made.
In addition to the above-mentioned, there are 33 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 110 premises.
Milk (Special Designations) ORDER, 1936.
This Order came into operation on the 1st June, 1936, superseding and replacing the orders of
1923 and 1934. It reduces the number of grades from four to three, namely "Tuberculin Tested,"
"Accredited" and "Pasteurised." "Tuberculin Tested" takes the place of "Certified" and
"Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)," and "Accredited" takes the place of "Grade A." The special
designation "Pasteurised" remains as heretofore.
The licences issued by the Council during the year numbered 108, comprising 39 for "Tuberculin
Tested " milk, 2 for " Accredited " milk, and 67 for "Pasteurised" milk.
The licenses in respect of "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 34, comprising 23 of "Pasteurised"
milk and 11 of "Tuberculin Tested" milk. The samples included 6 of " Pasteurised " milk taken
at Paddington Hospital, and 13 of "Pasteurised" milk taken at Schools.
All the samples were reported to comply with the appropriate bacteriological standards.
Milk and Dairies Order, 192b.
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, 12 (2.0 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 2.6 per cent, in 1935 and 2.5 por cent, in 1934,