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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
The City of Westminster is unique in its position in that, probably,
more meals are served within its boundaries on any one day of the year
than are served in any other district twice or three times its area.
In addition, what is probably the most widely known fruit and vegetable
market is located within its boundaries. Covent Garden is known
practically the whole world over, not only for its Opera House but also
as the home of one of the most important fruit and vegetable markets
of the world.
Some 1,810 samples of food were purchased by the City Council during
the year for the purpose of analysis, and 2,926 visits were paid by the
Inspectors to premises where food is sold, stored, or otherwise handled,
for the purpose of observations as to condition, cleanliness, state of
premises and methods of working.
Foods sold at "markets" held by various charity organisations have
also been the subject of inspection.
Certification of food for export.—Two certificates were issued in
respect of the export of food products—one to Canada and one to
Italy.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
Ice-cream and preserved meat, etc., premises.
Under this Act it is necessary for premises used for the manufacture,
storage or sale of ice cream, and premises used for the manufacture
of pressed, pickled, potted or preserved meat, fish or other foods to be
registered with the local authority.
At the 31st December, 1934, there were 75 premises on the register for
the sale or storage of ice cream, of which 25 were also registered for the
manufacture of this commodity. Nine premises were added to the
register during the year. One hundred and fourteen premises were on