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These figures show the amount of sulphur tri-oxide, in milligrammes,
formed on a piece of fabric 100 square centimetres in area, per day, due to
the active sulphurous impurities in the atmosphere.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
The inspection of food and of premises where foodstuffs are stored
or sold receives continual attention. One thousand eight hundred and
fourteen samples of various foods and drugs were purchased for analysis,
and 2,955 visits were paid to premises where food is sold, stored, or otherwise
handled, for the purpose of observations as to condition of food and
premises, cleanliness, and methods of handling. Notices numbering 98
were served in respect of various defects, mainly lack of proper
cleanliness. There was one prosecution, details of which appear in
page 77. In addition, foods sold at Charity "Markets" and Bazaars
have been the subject of inspection.
Certification of food for export.—Three certificates were issued in
respect of the export of food products to Canada.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
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.
Ice cream premises.
At the 31st December, 1935, there were 89 premises on the register for
the sale or storage of ice cream, of which 25 were also registered for the
manufacture of this commodity. Eighteen premises were added to the
register. Ninety-eight inspections were made during the year.
Twelve samples of ice cream were obtained for bacteriological examination
and counts varying from 55 to 4,990,000 colonies per c.c. were
reported.