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FACTORIES ACT, 1937. During the year 140 3 inspections were
made and defects or nuisances were found at 79. Of these
70 were remedied.
1946.
702.
150.
131.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. The Meat and Food
Inspectors made 3,786 inspections of premises where food
is prepared, stored or sold.
4,173.
ICE CREAM (HEAT TREATMENT, etc.) REGULATIONS, 1947.
These Regulations came into operation from 1st May,
1947, except for the requirements relating to thermometers
which will not come into operation until a date to be
appointed by the Minister.
A leaflet giving a brief resume of the Regulations
was sent to all persons registered for the sale and manufacture
of ice cream and to restaurants and cinemas.
42 samples of ice cream were examined;
Grade 1-4; Grade 2-11;
Grade 3-16; Grade 4-11.
Of the unsatisfactory samples 11 were reported to the
appropriate Medical Officer of Health and letters were sent
to the manufacturers. The remainder were followed up by
our own Inspectors.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYSTS. The number of samples
examined was 707 and the number found to be adulterated
was 35 or 4.9 per cent.
722.
37, 5.l%.
During the ten years 1938-47 the average number
examined was 699 and the percentage adulterated was
4.1.
708.
3.7%
The Public Analysts commented in their report
"This is the third consecutive year in which no milk
adulteration has been found".

The numbers in brackets are the numbers treated in
hospital during the year.