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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD
As in previous years, samples of cooked meats have been
purchased at regular intervals from grocers' and butchers' shops
within the Borough. A total of 55 samples was submitted to the
Central Public Health Laboratory at Colindale for bacteriological examination
and of these, 26 were described as 'satisfactory' and 8 as
'fairly satisfactory' or 'within normal limits'. The remaining 21
were not considered satisfactory, but pathogenic organisms which
could be directly responsible for food poisoning were not isolated.
REGISTRATION OF HAWKERS OF FOOD
AND THEIR STORAGE PREMISES
During the year seven new registrations were effected under
Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950, and at the end
of the year there was in the Borough one registered storage premises
used by a hawker from another Borough and 51 registered hawkers
who are at present selling the following foods:-
Confectionery 1 Groceries 1
Eggs 2 Ice Cream 17
Fish 1 Winkles and shrimps 1
Fruit and vegetables 28
REGISTRATION OF DISTRIBUTORS OF MILK
Two application were received for the registration of premises
for the sale of milk. In all cases conditions were considered
satisfactory in the light of Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations and
the registrations were granted.
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