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Food—Adulterated or Unsatisfactory Samples.
Twenty-eight of the fifty-four unsatisfactory samples referred to in the Analyst's report concerned
technical faults in labelling or description. After consultation with the manufacturers or importers
the labels were revised or corrected. The remainder of the other samples adversely reported upon
were dealt with informally.
Unsound Food.
Approximately six tons of food were voluntarily surrendered for destruction and certified as being
unsound and unfit for human consumption. Details are given in Table 16, page 36. No large consignments
calling for special action were involved and when destruction of the unsound food on
the premises was impracticable, or the material was unfit for animal feeding, it was sent in bulk to a
central refuse disposal depot at Westminster.
Merchandise Marks.
During the year, one stallholder was found to be selling imported tomatoes as " English " ; he
was warned of the offence.
Milk.
There are 97 registered premises from which milk is sold and 17 milk roundsmen operate in the
Borough from shops or depots elsewhere.
A total of 114 licences are extant under The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960, for
the five-year period ending 31st December, 1965.
The average percentage composition of the 16 genuine samples of milk analysed was : total solids
12.64, fat 3.90, solids not fat 8.74, the legal minima being 11.50, 3.00 and 8.50 respectively.
Of the 40 samples of milk examined by the Council's Bacteriologist, five were found to be unsatisfactory.
These failures were in respect of milk supplied by a farm in Sussex. The matter was referred
to the Area Milk Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, who took appropriate
action, and subsequent samples were found to be satisfactory.
Ice Cream.
Two premises are registered for the manufacture of ice-cream and 191 for its sale and storage.
Details of the classes of premises are given in Table 17, page 37.
Twenty-six samples of ice-cream were examined by the Council's Bacteriologist, with the following
results : Grade I—17; Grade II—2; Grade III—6; Grade IV—1. Samples reported as Grade III
are considered as "borderline" and the supplier is warned of the need to exercise greater care in
methods of manufacture, storage and sale and advised as may be necessary. Grade IV is an unsatisfactory
result and the matter was taken up with the manufacturer of the one sample thus reported.
Follow-up samples from this source were found to be satisfactory.
Preserved Food.
Fifty-eight premises are registered for the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,
pickled or preserved food intended for sale; regular inspections were made and informal action was
taken to remedy unsatisfactory conditions found from time to time. Details of the classes of premises
registered are given in Table 17, page 37.
Inns, Refreshment Houses, etc.—Provision of Sanitary Conveniences.
Section 25 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959, enables a borough council
to require the owner or occupier of any "refreshment house or place of public entertainment " to
provide and maintain sanitary conveniences for the use of persons frequenting the premises. Section
25 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1962, defined" refreshment house " as any
building in which food or drink is sold to and consumed by the public. There are 921 premises within
this category in the Borough and, at present, it would not be practicable to visit for the sole purpose
of deciding which of them should be required to provide sanitary accommodation. The policy is to
deal with this aspect during routine visits. In addition, opportunity is taken to secure the provision
when the premises are altered or rebuilt and to draw attention to the Council's powers on any land
charge enquiries regarding catering premises.
During the year the proprietors of two restaurants were required to provide sanitary accommodation
for their customers.
Food Catering Premises.
There are 1,543 of these premises in the Borough, details of which are given in Table 18, page 37,
and during the year 2,691 visits were made. In addition to the large number of defects dealt with