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ICE CREAM.
In 1910 there were 241 premises in the City where ice creams were sold, as
compared with 248 in 1909.
In 106 instances the ice cream sold at these establishments was manufactured
within the City, and in 135 cases the commodity was made in other
districts; in each of the latter cases letters of enquiry were sent to the Medical
Officer of Health of the Borough in which the manufacture took place, and
only one unfavourable reply was received, and then only as regards the
defective paving of the yard at the place of manufacture— this is a distinct
improvement on former years, clearly showing the satisfactory results of
the increased supervision that has been exercised over this particular kind of
business.

With two exceptions, the 95 small confectioners and refreshment shops were
kept by foreigners.
ITINERANT ICE CREAM VENDORS.
In the course of the year 25 itinerant vendors were found in the City, only
one less than last year. It was ascertained that in all cases the material they
were selling was manufactured outside the City.
Upon making enquiry of outside districts, it was found that in two
instances the addresses displayed on the barrows were incorrect, and in three
cases the local authorities took action in regard to insanitary conditions of
manufacture as follows: one place required cleansing, one was not carrying out
the manufacture in a proper manner, and in the other case the premises were
defective, but manufacture properly conducted.
Five itinerant vendors of ice cream were summoned for failing to exhibit
a name and the place of manufacture of the ice cream on the barrow from
which they were selling, contrary to the provisions of the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, Sections 42, 43 and 44.
In two cases fines of 10s. and 3s. costs were imposed, in another 5s. and 3s.
expenses was inflicted, and in another the defendant was let off on payment
of the costs 3s., and one vendor was sent to prison for three days.