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FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
A certificate of suitability was granted in 1964 in respect of the
one remaining underground bakehouse where certain work had
been carried out to bring it up to the required standard.
Water Supply
The bulk of the water supply in the Borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board and this has been satisfactory both in
quality and quantity.
The water to the whole of the area is piped by the Metropolitan
Water Board. It is known that this large undertaking carries out
bacteriological and chemical tests of raw water and after treatment.
No specific action has been necessary in respect of contamination
of the water supply but in the case of individual premises, following
inspection by public health inspectors, close liaison is maintained
with the Metropolitan Water Board whenever necessary.
All dwelling houses, approximately 98,000, and the population
of 348,450 in the Borough are supplied from water piped direct
to houses. It is not known if any standpipes are still in existence.
Registration of Premises
The Food and Drugs Act, 1955
Section 16(1) of the above Act provides that no premises shall
be used for :
(a) the sale, or manufacture for the purpose of sale, of ice-cream
or the storage of ice-cream intended for sale; or
(b) the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale, unless
they are registered under this section for that purpose with
a local authority.
During the year 92 applications for registration under the provisions
of Section 16(1)(a) and 21 applications for registration under
the provisions of Section 16(1 )(b) were submitted to the Council. In
all cases the premises were found to be satisfactory and the registration
granted.
Bacteriological Examination of Food and Waters
One hundred and eighty-four samples were examined bacteriologically
at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They
were as follows :
Swimming
Milk Ice-cream Pool Others Total
Waters
102 40 32 10 184