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Ice Cream Premises.
The number of such premises in the Borough on the register is 105.
Regular inspections were made throughout 1913, and in 7 cases notices were
served in respect of uncleanly conditions.
Butter, Margarine, &c.
Information with regard to the sampling of these substances will be found under
the heading " Sale of Food and Drugs Acts."
At the end of the year there were on the registers nine dealers in and
manufacturers of margarine, one wholesale dealer in butter and milk-blended butter,
and two butter manufacturers. All the registered premises were frequently visited.
Restaurants, Food Stalls, &c.
The number of premises in which food is prepared for sale is 262, made up as
follows:—Restaurant, dining room and coffee shop kitchens, 152; tea rooms and
pastrycooks, 44: hotel kitchens, 42; fried fish shops, 24.
Each one of these was examined at least once during the year, many much more
frequently. This work is done by the Meat and Food Inspector, who each Saturday
is handed a list by the Medical Officer of Health of the premises he is to visit in the
course of the week following.
The total number of inspections made was 522, and as a result of these, various
conditions calling for attention were discovered. In all 67 notices were served, and
in every case the work called for was carried out without the necessity for taking
other proceedings.
The food stalls in the market streets—Great Titchfield Street, Bell Street,
Church Street, Blandford Street, etc.. were kept under close observation throughout
the year, visits being paid every day, Saturdays and Sundays included.
Offensive Trades.
There are only two premises within the Borough upon which offensive trades
are carried on. The business in each case is that of tripe boiling.
The Food Inspector made 38 visits, but no cause of complaint was found.