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district in which the factory was situated. In addition, 16 samples were submitted to the Public
Analyst and all were returned as genuine.
The Council continued to co-operate with the Ministry of Food in securing the observance of
undertakings given by manufacturers of ice cream under a scheme made by the Ministry whereby
an increased allocation of sugar with a corresponding allocation of fat would be made available to
such manufacturers on the understanding that the fat content of their products would not fall below
2½ per cent. In this connection the Ministry were subsequently supplied with particulars of the
under-mentioned ice cream analyses which showed that the fat content of none of these samples
fell below the percentage required by the Ministry.

Preserved Food.—There were 111 shops, etc., on the register of premises approved for the preparation
or manufacture of preserved foods (sausages mainly) intended for sale, and 228 inspections were made.
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Curers.—The number of premises used by vendors of fried fish is 11
and by fish curers 2. Thirty-five inspections of fried fish shops and 20 inspections of fish curers'
premises were carried out. One notice was served in respect of a fried fish shop.
Bakehouses.—There are 18 basement bakehouses on the register; 86 inspections were made. Legal
proceedings were instituted under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the Factories Act, 1937, against
one firm of bakers in respect of the dirty condition of their bakehouse, food storage rooms, shop and
staff accommodation. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate imposed a fine of £40 and awarded
£25 4s. 0d. costs to the Council. Proceedings were also taken against a firm of retail provision merchants
for selling a loaf of bread in a mouldy condition. In this case a fine of £2 0s. 0d. was imposed and
£3 3s. 0d. costs awarded to the Council.
Restaurants, etc.—Premises in which meals are provided or food is sold already cooked or is prepared
for sale numbered 852, including 309 restaurants, snack bars and railway refreshment rooms, 52 hotels,
330 staff and club canteens, 133 public houses, 23 school and nursery canteens, and 5 coffee stalls:
1,109 inspections were made and 29 notices served. During the year the kitchens of 4 restaurants,
3 snack bars, 1 hotel, 1 canteen, 1 fish restaurant and 1 licensed premises were completely reconstructed.
Legal proceedings were taken under section 13 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, against three
caterers in respect of the dirty condition of premises used for the preparation and cooking of food
for sale to the public. Fines respectively of £48, £14 and £7 were imposed and costs awarded to the
Council. In his summing up of one of these cases the magistrate stated that he was very glad indeed
to see prosecutions of this kind and considered that the Council were performing an extremely valuable
service to the general public in bringing them.
Horseflesh.—Twenty-seven visits were paid to the only shop in the Borough selling horseflesh for
human food.
Slaughter of Animals.—The only licensed slaughterhouse in the Borough is that at the Zoological
Society's premises in Regent's Park, where slaughtering is done occasionally to augment the food
supply for the animals in the menagerie. Humane killers are used, and the licence granted to the
Society's skilled slaughterman was renewed. Fourteen inspections were made during the year.