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City of Westminster 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Food and Drugs Act, 1955—Section 8
The following table shows the amount of food surrendered as unfit for human consumption during the year:–
| Amount surrendered | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | Cwts. | Lbs. | |
| Canned meat and fish | 2 | 18 | 38 |
| Canned fruit and vegetables | 13 | 12 | 89 |
| Meat | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Fish | — | 17 | 92 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 186 | 11 | 101 |
| Confectionery | — | — | 45 |
| Fats | — | 4 | 32 |
| Cereals | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| Bottled and packeted foods | — | 19 | 14 |
| Frozen foods | 2 | 10 | 66 |
| Miscellaneous | — | 7 | 72 |
| 215 | 7 | 25 | |
Method of disposal of condemned food
Food condemned or voluntarily surrendered to the public health
inspectors is disposed of by depositing in the Council's refuse barges at
the Central Depot at Gatliff Road, S.W.I.
Foodstuffs disposed of at this depot are removed by barge for land
reclamation by controlled tipping at Pitsea. No recovery or diversion of
any goods takes place at the central tipping site.
Export Certificates
Applications for Certificates of Export received in the Public Health
Department during the year in respect of foodstuffs which consignors
wished to despatch abroad numbered 41.
Licensing Act, 1961
During the year the following applications were received:—
Club Registration Certificates
New applications 19
Variations 3
Renewals 119
Justices' Licences
Applications (including re-grants) 90
It was not found necessary to lodge formal objection in respect of
any application received during the year.