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Food, Stalls.—Under the by-laws with regard to registration of street traders
under the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1927, food stalls, in common with other
stalls, must be registered. The Committee actually responsible is the Highways
Committee, who co-operate in the closest possible manner with the Public Health
Committee and endeavour to limit the number of traders to whom registration is
granted. Wherever possible, the Committee refuse to allot space for stalls from
which food is to be sold, and in each case full enquiries are made and investigations
of storage accommodation carried out. Where improvements are required and
are possible, these are called for. If the conditions are unsatisfactory and
irremediable, this is made a ground for refusal of registration. All food stalls are
inspected daily by officers of the Public Health Department, a special feature being
made of inspections over each week-end.
FOOD.
A.—MILK SUPPLY.
Analysis of milk.—The quarterly returns as to the number of milk samples
taken are as follows;—1st Quarter, 63; 2nd Quarter, 62; 3rd Quarter, 43; 4th
Quarter, 51, making a total for the year of 219. One sample was found to be
adulterated.
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.—With a view to testing the purity of
milk from the bacteriological point of view, 37 samples were taken and submitted
to the Council's Bacteriologist for examination.
In each case in which a result not entirely satisfactory was obtained communications
were sent to the Local Authority of the district in which the milk was
produced in order that an investigation might be carried out locally. On all
occasions the greatest willingness to co-operate was shown by the officers of these
authorities, and it is safe to claim that definite improvements have followed the
taking of action on these lines.
In addition to these samples, 18 of certified milk were taken and submitted
to bacteriological examination. The reports were almost invariably satisfactory
and, in accordance with the usual arrangement, were forwarded to the Ministry of
Health.
Dairies, Milkshops, etc.—Frequent inspections of milk premises were made
with the object of discovering whether or not the requirements of the regulations
as to cleanliness, etc., under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, were being complied
with. In no case was it necessary to take action.
The Milk (Special Designations) Orders.—Under these Orders 60 applications
were received from 22 dealers in the Borough for licences. As the milk in
each case was obtained from a producer licenced under the Order and the premises
of the applicants were found to be satisfactory, licences were granted as appropriate,
the numbers being 11 in respect of "Certified" milk, 13 for Grade "A"
(Tuberculin Tested) Milk, 25 for "Pasteurised" Milk, and 2 for Grade "A"
(Pasteurised) Milk. Seven supplementary licences were; issued. In addition there
w-ere granted 1 pasteurising licence, 1 bottling licence for Grade "A" (Tuberculin
Tested) milk and 1 bottling licence for Grade "A" milk.
Dealers in designated milks were informed of the changes introduced by the
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, by means of the following letter issued
on the instructions of the Public Health Committee on 19th May, 1936
"The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936 comes into operation on the
1st June, 1936, and revokes the Milk (Special Designations) Orders of 1923 and
1934. The new Order provides for three grades of milk—"Tuberculin Tested",
"Accredited" and "Pasteurised".