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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
Underground Bakehouses.
Under the Factories Act, 1937, no premises may be used as an Underground Bakehouse unless
they were so used at the passing of this Act and then only if the Local Authority issued a Certificate
of Suitability in respect of the premises. All Underground Bakehouses have to be inspected every
five years commencing from the 1st July, 1938, and on the result of this inspection the Local Authority
decides whether the Certificate of Suitability shall be renewed. The quinquennial inspection fell
due this year and particulars placed before the Public Health Committee in September.
There were at the time of inspection eight Underground Bakehouses in use in the Borough, the
addresses being as follows:—
24, Allen Road.
58, Matthias Road.
110, Petherton Road.
80, Green Lanes.
44, Victorian Road.
161, Stoke Newington Church Street.
64, Mountgrove Road.
7, Wordsworth Road.
In the case of the premises at 7, Wordsworth Road, the conditions fell far short of the standard
adopted by this Council. It was decided to serve notice that the Certificate of Suitability would cease
to have effect after the expiration of three years and that thereafter the premises should not be used
as an Underground Bakehouse.
In the case of the remaining seven Underground Bakehouses, Certificates of Suitability were
issued for the full period of five years, but the opportunity was taken to have improvements made in
several of these premises. In one of the Bakehouses considerable structural alterations were required
and the necessity of obtaining licences has caused considerable delay.
There are also in the Borough three Underground Bakehouses which have not been used for a
number of years. One of these was situated at 98, Green Lanes and was demolished by enemy action ;
the question of its future use is not likely to arise. The other two premises are siuated at 77, Allen
Road and 17, Winston Road; the Act states that any premises not used as Underground Bakehouses
for more than 12 months may not again be so used, and accordingly the future use of these premises
as Underground Bakehouses cannot be permitted.
Milk Supply.
At the end of the year there remained on the register 35 retail purveyors of milk whose premises
are situated in the Borough, and 13 retailers and 9 wholesalers whose premises are situated outside
the Borough.
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936-1946.
Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 9 principal licences and 19 Supplementary
licences were granted. Of the principal licences 1 was in respect of a pasteurising establishment, 5
were dealers' licences for the sale of pasteurised milk, and 3 were dealers' licences for the sale of
tuberculin-tested milk.
Milk Samples.
119 samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination and of these 12 were found not to
conform with the requirements of the Regulations.
Ice Cream.
During the year 28 samples of Ice Cream were sent to the Laboratories for Bacteriological examination,
and were reported upon as follows:—
10 samples were up to Grade I Standard.
4 „ „ „ „ „ II „
6 „ „ „ „ „ III „
8 „ „ „ „ „ IV „
In addition 3 samples of Ice Lollies were submitted for examination.
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