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E. FOOD SUPPLY.
During 1921 2,065 visits have been paid to the various classes of
business, and 268 intimations were served in respect of defects found,
followed by 5 statutory notices by the District Inspectors, beside
which there was the regular inspection of street markets, Covent
Garden Market, and other places selling food by the Food Inspectors.
Restaurants.—The kitchens of hotels and restaurants are inspected
at least once a quarter.
Ice-cream Premises.—There were during the year 150 places where
this commodity was made or sold, and these were kept under supervision ;
210 visits were paid.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1920 there were 21 above-ground and
63 underground in use. During 1921 the number in use was 21 above
and 61 below ground. All the bakehouses were inspected, and cleansing
carried out twice a year.
Milkshops.—At the end of 1921, 477 names of persons selling milk
were upon the register. These include persons selling milk on rounds,
who had no shop or store. Four applications for registration were
refused on the ground that the premises were unfit for storing milk.
642 visits were paid during the year, besides those paid by the two
inspectors taking samples under the Food, and Drugs Acts, to premises
in which milk is sold.
Proceedings were taken against 3 itinerant persons selling milk
without having been registered for the pin-pose in Westminster. Fines
were inflicted of £3, £1, 10s. and 10s. costs.
Cowhouse.—There is only one remaining, licensed for 6 cows, but
none have been kept recently.
There are no slaughter-houses in Westminster.
Inspection of Food.—The food exposed for sale in shops and on stalls
in the street markets has been regularly inspected every day (including
Sundays). The following list shows the quantity of food condemned
and destroyed during the year. The bulk of it was submitted by the
owners or purchasers for the opinion of your officers:—
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